Blue Daisi Consulting

Join us next week with Reuse Seattle's McKenna Morrigan in a dynamic discussion on how we are partnering with Bold Reuse to drive Seattle’s transition to reusable systems next week! ? Discover how community and city-drive initiatives can lead to lasting environmental impact ? When? October 17, 2024 | 10 am-11 am PST Register now to learn how you can support a zero-waste future through community collaboration! https://lnkd.in/d3Xybhxd

YOU’RE INVITED TO A FREE WORKSHOP: Where Does Our Trash Go? We’re so excited to have been invited by the team behind King County’s Climate Justice Learning Series (CJLS) to lead a virtual community workshop titled “Where Does Our Trash Go? Waste, Recycling, and Climate Justice”. When?? Monday, September 16, 2024 @ 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM?PT Where?? Zoom.?Once you register, you will receive a Zoom link for the meeting by 9/13/2024 ?? Register for this free event ?? https://lnkd.in/dUrvekiB

?? NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITY?? King County Solid Waste Division Re+ Circular Economy Grant This spring, King County is accepting applications for the second round of Re+ Circular Economy?Grants. The Re+ Circular Economy Grant Program supports projects that minimize waste, keep materials in use longer, and regenerate natural systems. The grant focus areas include waste prevention, reuse, recycling and organics (food and yard waste) recycling. Projects can request from $30K - $200K and applications are due on May 29. Learn more about this exciting opportunity: https://lnkd.in/dhWfAcGU

Earth Month is typically one of the busiest times of the year for those of us who work on sustainability and the climate. As we near the end of April, here’s a loving reminder to get outside and enjoy the thing we’re all working so hard to protect. Here’s a photo of Moji from earlier this month where she spent a day in the daffodil fields shortly after peak bloom during the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.?? This spring, you’ll likely find her taking long bike rides, tending to her garden, and exploring new hiking trails around Washington.

Celebrate Earth Month with Furniture Repair Bank on Saturday, April 20 @ 10 am - 6pm PT! With the help of dedicated volunteers and partners, Furniture Repair Bank revives unwanted furniture and provides it to families in need, addressing climate issues by reducing waste and creating a positive impact locally. Join them at the warehouse and workshop space for their first Open House to learn more about our impacts and operations. Learn more about this free event: https://lnkd.in/d_vj7-ui

Happening this Wednesday 4/17 at 10am PT!

King County Solid Waste Division has a goal to achieve Zero Waste of Resources by 2030, with a priority focus on waste prevention and reuse. Over the past few months, we worked in collaboration with Cascadia Consulting Group to develop a Bring Your Own Cup (BYOC) campaign in unincorporated King County. We built relationships with independently-owned cafes and coffee shops White Center, Vashon, Skyway, and a bunch of other small communities sprinkled in between cities. We encouraged them to invite their customers to reduce waste by bringing their own cup. Through this campaign, we successfully engaged with 34 businesses in unincorporated King County. The relationships we fostered allowed us to more deeply understand the regional barriers and challenges that exist for businesses around reuse and customers bringing their own cup. Some interesting things we noticed:? ? all 34 of the businesses we connect with allow their customers to BYOC! ? only 7 offered some kind of discount to their customers? ? there are A LOT of drive-thru coffee stands which offers unique conditions as compared to coffee shops with more space for customers ? most businesses had very positive reactions to customers who wanted to BYOC but also weren’t actively promoting this as an option ? it’s important that customers bring *clean* travel cups and know what size drink will fit inside their cup Keep an eye out for more coffee spots in King County inviting you to BYOC like Dubsea Coffee in White Center who offers FIFTY CENTS off!

Do you dream of living more sustainably and being a force for good in protecting our planet? Do you envision a future where materials are repurposed, rather than thrown away? Learn how adopting a zero waste mindset can help our environment — and our collective well-being — during a special talk in celebration of Earth Day. Led by Moji, this forward-thinking conversation will explore what a zero waste future could look like — and offer real, actionable practices to help you transform your personal life and community for the better. Join us on Wednesday, April 17 at 10 am PT for this free and virtual event hosted by American Family Insurance DreamBank. Register here: ?https://lnkd.in/dRTJKgNA

HAPPENING TONIGHT (Thursday 3/28) Check out the Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge Pitch Showcase @ 1-6 pm PT in Seattle. Student teams from colleges and universities across the Cascadia Region have been working diligently on ideas that solve problems facing our environment and climate. Tonight, the finalist teams will pitch their ideas and demo their solutions to a room full of community members and expert judges. The first place team will win a $15,000 prize to move their idea forward! Learn more about this event on the Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge website. https://eic.washington.edu/

Earth Month is just a few days away. This is a great time to gather your friends and coworkers to do something to celebrate this beautiful planet we live on. Here are a few (EIGHT, to be exact!) ideas for how you might celebrate Earth Month this year. https://lnkd.in/de9wMbai