EnviroTalk
EnviroTalk is the Environmental Services Department’s print newsletter that highlights our latest programs, projects, eco-friendly tips, and sustainability news. It’s distributed three times a year to single-family residential customers of Environmental Services, keeping you informed about how we’re working to make Tacoma a greener and more sustainable city.
Check Out the Latest Issue!

See how science, service and everyday actions come together in the Fall 2026 issue of EnviroTalk. Meet Environmental Services’ new Science Division and learn how its teams use research, monitoring and fieldwork to protect Tacoma’s waterways and environment.
You’ll also find updates on the return of Styrofoam recycling, tips to help street sweepers during leaf season, ways to waste less food, opportunities to care for Tacoma’s green spaces, and new tools to make recycling and disposal easier.
If you would like access to a copy of EnviroTalk prior to 2022, please email our Communications Team at escomm@tacoma.gov.