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Composting when you don’t have a yard or a public service.
I live in a small apartment and there is no composting on the property. I have a…
Sustainability Series at Ridgeview & Redmond High
Each trimester, The Environmental Center Youth Educators present our Sustainability Series to Health 2 classes at Ridgeview…
Rethink Waste: DIY Beeswax Wrap!
We’re up to our armpits in our second Rethink Food Waste Challenge! Folks are learning all about…
Springtime Reuse in the Garden
Spring is in full-fledged now. Frosty nights (my chicken’s water was frozen over this morning) make way…
In Redmond: Weekly take-home garden & nutrition kits
Earlier this month, I was supposed to start working in John Tuck Elementary School to support their…
Youth Education during COVID-19
Greetings from the Youth Education Department! We truly miss going into classrooms and teaching our environmental and…
Tips for buying an energy efficient home
The home buying process is, well, a process. It’s important to have conversations about efficiency during the…
What does my house need to charge an Electric Car?
Whether you already own an electric car (EV) or are considering one in the future, when you…
Ins and Outs of Water in Bend
Guest blog in partnership with City of Bend’s Water Program Managers in celebration of Earth Day. Spring…
Una Nueva Celebración del Día de la Tierra para Central Oregon
La celebración anual del Día de la Tierra del Environmental Center se ha reinventado para que los…
Join the Spring 2020 Rethink Food Waste Challenge!
Join over 700 households who have taken the challenge! In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, we…
The Zero Waste Movement Will Survive COVID-19
This is a scary time. There is an overflow of information about what to do, where to…