Posts by Ani Kasch

Should I Choose the Carton or the Jug?

So many choices… how do I make the best decision? Shopping in our modern supermarkets, there is…

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2nd Annual Rethink Waste Community Grants: $7,000 Awarded!

Four organizations / businesses have won a grant from The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Community Grants Program…

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Thoughts on Recycling with Terracycle

A common question we get at Rethink Waste is what about TerraCycle? Why doesn’t The Environmental Center…

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5 Reasons You Should Pay Attention to Plastic

Everyone should care about plastic. It’s true the stuff is a miracle to human health — plus…

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Your favorite shirt: new life when it’s beyond repair.

Although there may be some places in the world where textiles recycling exists, the sad truth is…

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Waste that’s worthy of attention 

Oregon’s legislative session is underway and there are over a dozen waste-related bills that have been introduced….

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Wrap it up: we’re talking about the holidays.

Holidays happen all the time. So does gift giving. These tips are great for the great, grand…

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Recycle your Holiday Tree

As our Deschutes County Knott Landfill continues to fill up (it is anticipated to be full by…

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Plastic or Cotton Bags?

Single Use Disposables. Are they actually better than reusables?

What’s better, paper or plastic? Single-use foodware made of petroleum-based or compostable plastics? A reusable canvas bag…

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What do you do with broken crayon bits? Don’t toss ’em!

Ya know when you’re using a box of crayons and they break into little bits to the…

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