We are dedicated to assisting Clark County residents in waste reduction, composting, recycling and sustainability efforts.
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Pete DuBois
Pete DuBois (he/him/his) coordinates the Composter Recycler program for Clark County Public Health. He leads classroom trainings, public workshops, and field work to show how the community can divert food waste from the landfill by home composting. The program reaches 1,000’s of community members a year. Pete maintains dozens of worm bins, lasagna garden bed and backyard composters. Pete has a Master’s in economics from Portland State University.
Pete plays bluegrass guitar and is an outdoors enthusiast finding solace backpacking, river rafter, hiking and skiing.
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Shannon Hunter
Shannon Hunter (she/her/hers) is an Environmental Outreach Specialist for Clark County Solid Waste. After graduating from the University of Virginia in 2020 with a bachelors degree in Environmental Sciences & a minor in Global Sustainability, Shannon moved to the Pacific Northwest to serve as an AmeriCorps member with Clark County Green Neighbors. She has been a volunteer coordinator for the Composter Recycler program since 2021 and is excited to continue putting her heart into this program. Shannon is passionate about building relationships with community members, advocating for social justice efforts and "talking trash" (a.k.a. waste reduction, composting, recycling, etc.).
In her free time, Shannon can be found skiing, backpacking, paddleboarding and walking to the nearest ice cream shop!