Kitsap County Recycling Education Program Awarded

(Port Orchard)-Colleen Minion-Pierce accepted the Recycler of the Year Outstanding Public Education award for Solid Waste Division's education efforts for pre-K-12 programs. Kitsap County was lauded for its outstanding redesign of classroom presentations and aligning them to the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL). 

"Our classroom presentations increased over 100%, reaching more schools and students with the waste reduction, recycling, and sustainability message", said Minion-Pierce. 

The award was presented to them by the Washington State Recycling Association.

For more information about the Solid Waste Division's school programs, visit www.kitsapgov.com/sw and click on "Students and Teachers".

Vicki Bushnell, Terri Washburn, and Colleen Minion-Pierce display the Recycler of the Year Outstanding Public Education award 

Kitsap County Public Works
The Open Line
(360) 337-5777 or (800) 825-4940
openline@co.kitsap.wa.us