OLYMPIA — After participating in a county-sponsored Wastebusters program, the Crawford family of west Vancouver had a lot less trash to take out. In fact, they received a trophy in the shape of a garbage can in honor of their waste-reducing efforts.
Over six weeks in the program learning about various methods to cut down waste sent to landfills, the Crawford family reduced its trash by an average of 72 percent, the most of six participating families.
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