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Estamos contratando! Bilingual Youth Education Program Coordinator (YEPC)

We are looking for a Bilingual Youth Education Program Coordinator (YEPC) to join our team! Applications are…

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We’re Hiring: Communications Manager

We are looking for a Communications Manager to join our team! Applications are due December 31, 2024….

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A room full of people, some sitting in chairs waiting, others behind tables fixing items

A Repair Café with Deschutes Public Library

On Wednesday, we had our final Repair Café of the year. For this one, we were glad…

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A pic of seated attendees in a room with presentation slide reading Sorting Truth from Trash

Sorting Truth From Trash: A Green Drinks on America Recycles Day!

Earlier this fall, the California attorney general filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil accusing the oil and gas…

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What We Know About Battery Recycling

In our monthly Rethink Waste Project e-newsletter, we do our best to answer a question from the…

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a group of 5th graders and their teachers pose in front of new garden beds in their school yard. behind them the corner of the school is visible and a blue sky with white clouds.

Grow a Learning Garden! Garden for Every School Grant Deadline November 15th

The Environmental Center’s Garden for Every School program is pleased to announce that annual garden grants are…

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Welcome Naomi, RWP Coordinator

We’re excited to introduce you to Naomi Serio, our newest staff member! Naomi (she/her) joins us as…

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Bringing reuse to Bend!

The Problem Did you know that nearly 1 trillion disposable food service products are used each year…

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Solarize Deschutes, a Community-Driven Campaign Offers Discounted Solar to Deschutes County Residents

If you have been thinking about going solar, now is the time to get a bid while…

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A July Repair Café in Redmond

The July Repair Café at SCP Redmond Hotel was my first Repair Café as Rethink Waste Program…

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Reflections from FoodCorps Member Kat

Written by Kat Rains, our 2024 FoodCorps Service Member As the FoodCorps service member at TEC, I…

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Welcome Kyla, Our Green Jobs Intern!

Kyla is our newest intern through the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon Green Jobs Program. She will…

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