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Reusable bags at Whole Foods = support for our work!
We are excited to share that The Environmental Center has been selected as the Bag Donation Program…
New Year = motivation for change.
People love to make New Year’s resolutions. It’s a motivating time to change something about yourself or…
DC Fast Charging in Madras Oregon
CCS Charging comes to Madras Central Oregon now has it’s first functional CCS combo charging thanks to…
Rethink Waste and The Environmental Center Won a Grant for 2020!
We are so excited to announce we are one of the lucky 2019 Oregon DEQ Materials Management…
Help Defend Solar Energy: Extend the Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
Why? Solar energy is the most impactful renewable technology we have to invest in local communities and…
Pre-owned Paradise: Deschutes County, Oregon!
Secondhand. Worn. Hand-me-downs. Nearly new. Old. There are a lot of words for shopping used. Whatever you…
Rethink Waste Over the Holidays
It is estimated that between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, more than 1 million tons of additional waste…
Tips for Buying an EV at the end of the year
December is a great month to take advantage of the Federal EV Tax Credit. If you have…
Local Realtors share their take on the Home Energy Score
Proposed Mandate Will Shine a Light on Home Energy Use Submitted by: Abbie + Rick Sams, licensed…
Mandatory transparency, not mandatory change
Local Realtors share their take on the Home Energy Score Submitted by: Mike Tucker, licensed broker My…
Why Bend needs a Home Energy Score
Here at The Environmental Center, we care about the environment, climate change, and affordable housing each of…
Recycling might not be the answer by itself.
But it is part of the solution. Recycling! A positive and negative buzz word these days. I…