Insights

Washington’s Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) lays out a credible, economy-wide roadmap to meet the state’s 2050 climate targets. But projections are a starting line, not a finish line.

Plastic produce stickers add microplastics to Washington’s compost, and no system can remove them effectively. For the Department of Ecology, we assessed compostable stickers, laser etching, and ink-based printing. Our findings informed Ecology’s recommendation to the Legislature: wait for global compostable-sticker standards before a ban.

Can Washington hemp help build a greener future? Our feasibility study for WSDA identifies barriers to growing and processing hemp for sustainable building materials and recommends how policy and investment can grow the industry.

What role could industrial hemp play in solving Washington’s housing and climate challenges? James Kunetz of Greene Economics shares takeaways from the Goodness of Hemp Summit and early research findings from our work with WSDA on sustainable building materials, industry barriers, and opportunities to grow the hemp supply chain in Washington State.

DES Contract 22222 offers eligible Washington public organizations a route to Greene Economics for environmental consulting and decision-support work.