September Green Drinks with WA Conservation Action!

Green Drinks monthly networking events tackle all sorts of sustainability issues facing Tacoma. This month, our host Washington Conservation Action is asking… What happens after you flush the toilet? Where does it go? Who takes care of it? Is it possibly harmful to people or the environment?

Pollution in wastewater can harm fish and other wildlife, make people sick, and harm our environment.

Mindy Roberts, WEC’s People for Puget Sound Director, once worked at the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in Los Angeles. The award-winning architectural beauty — a literal wastewater treatment plant — was even featured in Star Trek. Its impressive design features a breathtaking Japanese garden filled with lotus flowers, fish and ducks and demonstrates that treated wastewater can be a resource. It isn’t really waste at all, then — investing in wastewater facilities can be both functional, and add additional community value.

Join us at Green Drinks at the Spar to learn more about what’s happening here in Washington. Learn where pollution is coming from, and what policies and programs could be used to keep our precious Puget Sound clean.

You may also like the following events from Tacoma Green Drinks:

• This October, 2nd October, 06:00 pm, October Green Drinks with Green Tacoma Day! in Tacoma
• This November, 6th November, 06:00 pm, November Green Drinks with Environment and Culture Partners! in Tacoma