City of Bellevue Utilities and King County Library System are offering free, interactive live virtual Zoom classes.
Each class is being offered twice to provide an evening series and a midday series. All classes are designed to participate independent of the others. Attendees will receive a digital kit of resources, tips, and tools after each class. All ages are welcome; however, these classes are geared towards adults and children over seven. Registration is required to receive the link to the class. Registration information for each class is below. You may also find more information at www.bellevuewa.gov/greener-living-classes.
Safer Cleaning (Core Class)
Join us for live demonstrations of how to make your own safer cleaners, as well as how to make safer choices when purchasing cleaning products. Receive recipes to make your own cleaners and proper disposal guidelines.
Reduce Wasted Food (Core Class)
Watch hands-on examples of how to maximize your food at home through proper storage, label reading and innovative recipes. Receive food scrap recipes and a food storage guide.
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5f65583c2a966623003b4631
Super Sorter (Core Class)
Learn where items at home go: Recycle, Compost or Garbage. Find out what happens to each type of waste when it leaves your home. Receive sorting guides.
Responsible Reorganizing: Declutter without Wasting (New! Genius Class)
Explore how to downsize your stuff at home without tossing it into the trash. We will cover ways to quickly categorize and how to utilize unusual “beyond the curbside cart” reuse and recycling options. Receive recycling guide for unusual items and tips for decluttering.
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5f655897b2af3e4400ce75bf
Curbside Composting and Beyond (New! Genius Class)
Dig into how to identify compostable products, kitchen compost collection, options for composting service, and how to set up compost collection at your house, apartment, or condominium. Receive signs and guides.
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5f6559412a966623003b4633
Plastics: Problems and Possibilities (New! Genius Class)
Deepen your knowledge on plastics, which plastics can be recycled, and how to help reduce our global plastic piles through action. Receive action guides for reducing single-use plastic.
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5f655a782a966623003b4635
Sustainable Shopping (New! Genius Class)
Sharpen your skills for making choices on products you need vs want, buying local, borrowing, reusing, repairing, and which products have the least impact on the earth. Receive action guides with local resources.
