General Topics and Announcements
2025 Year in Review!
2025 was a rough year for everyone… and despite all the chaos… The Environmental Center still had many wins. Among an administration that cut funding to environmental programs, policies, and…
Read MoreImportant Announcement: Earth Day Fair & Parade Moving to Alpenglow Park for 2026
Dear Vendors, Community Partners, Families, and Friends, For many years, The Environmental Center has brought our community together to honor the Earth through our annual Earth Day Fair and Parade.…
Read MoreThe Power of Community: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in Central Oregon
From September 15 to October 15, 2025, we observed Hispanic Heritage Month—a time to honor the culture, contributions, and resilience of the Latino, Latina, and Latine communities across the nation.…
Read MoreOur Team Represented The Environmental Center for the First Time in DC!
In September, I traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with Oregon’s congressional delegation and share what climate change looks like from our home here in Central Oregon. The timing of…
Read MoreRecord-breaking Repair Café with DIYcave!
Our late August Repair Café with DIYcave was one for the books! We had a record number of attendees and items brought in. Let’s hear it for… What did people…
Read MoreOregon’s Recycling Modernization Act
Have you heard that what you can recycle is going to change? Perhaps you’ve heard that Oregon’s recycling system is improving? The murmurs are true! These changes are coming from…
Read MoreRepairing for a cooler planet
Every year, around 1.3 billion smart phones are purchased around the world. The electronics production industry is among eight supply chains responsible for over half of all global greenhouse gas…
Read MoreTen Innovative Projects Taking Shape!
The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project’s Community Innovation Fund – made possible through support from Deschutes County Solid Waste and City of Bend – received a record-breaking 21 applications for…
Read MoreBikes, purses, toasters: fixed at a Redmond Repair Café
Thank you to those who attended our Repair Café at the beautiful new Redmond library last week, and lets hear it for our amazing volunteer fixers! Our fixers rose to the challenge-…
Read MoreWelcome Emma, Reuse Bend Coordinator
We’re thrilled to welcome Emma Yetter (she/her) into a brand new part-time position as the Reuse Bend Coordinator. In this role, Emma will be helping implement the Rethink Waste Project’s…
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