General Topics and Announcements
Bag Refund Donation at Whole Foods
When: July 3rd – September 24th Where: 2610 NE Hwy 20, Bend What: 10 cent reusable bag credit donated to The Environmental Center Whole Foods Market gives customers a 10-cent credit…
Read MoreGreen Spotlight: Broken Top Bottle Shop
According to Broken Top Bottle Shop (BTBS), they’re more than a brew pub – they’re a brew HUB! And we definitely found that to be true during our last check-in…
Read MoreGreen Spotlight: Angelina Organic Skincare
This week, The Environmental Center team met with Angelina Swanson, Founder & Creative Director at Angelina Organic Skincare (AOS). Angelina’s business is located in a clean and bright shop in…
Read MoreGreen Spotlight: Strictly Organic Coffee Co.
Since they day they opened in 1999, Strictly Organic Coffee Co., as their name suggests, have been dedicated to sustainable business practices. Since they’ve been Green Spot members with The…
Read MoreGreen Spotlight: Bend Electric Bikes
Bend Electric Bikes (BEB) is not your typical bike shop. Located on Hill St. in Bend, BEB sells and specializes in electric bikes (e-bikes). E-bikes allow the rider to both pedal the bike or…
Read MoreNCCC Blue 3 Arrives in Bend
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) Team Blue 3 will be stationed in Bend, Oregon working at The Environmental Center from March 30, 2017 to May 16, 2017. The team…
Read MoreCelebrating AmeriCorps Week
AmeriCorps Week, March 4-11th, seems like the perfect time for us to share a little bit about our relationship with AmeriCorps NCCC over the past 2 years. The Environmental Center…
Read MoreThe Environmental Center Expands More Programs into Redmond
The Environmental Center in Bend, Ore. is excited to announce several program expansions into the Redmond community this year. Starting in January, the Free LED Installation Program expanded its service…
Read More‘Desert Rain’ Achieves Living Building Challenge Certification
We are very proud to share that Bend is now home to the United State’s first ever Living Building Challenge (LBC) residence! This is a tremendous accomplishment, and we’re excited to…
Read MoreFabric Donations Needed for Earth Day Project
Help us collect used fabric for a special Earth Day project that will be showcased on April 22nd at the parade! See below for details.
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