Natural Resources and Environment

Legislative Actions

Actions taken by the City of Bellingham to promote sustainability

Protection and management of drinking water, environmental and recreational uses

City efforts to reduce our carbon footprint

City efforts to benefit our community by improving all aspects of mitigation projects

Programs and tools to foster environmental stewardship

Residential recycling and solid waste disposal

Plans and laws that relate to shorelines, wetlands and other critical areas

Pollution Prevention for Businesses, Stormwater Management Program, Reducing Pollution

Remediation Sites within the City

Ways to be water smart and conserve this vital resource

Guidance for minimizing negative impacts from development projects

Bellingham Bay, and urban streams

Improvements to wetlands, streams and other sensitive habitat

Law to reduce use of plastics in Bellingham