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Green Spotlight: Baby Cakes Diaper Service
Saving the world one diaper at a time! That’s what you see when you first visit Baby…
Bag Refund Donation at Whole Foods
When: July 3rd – September 24th Where: 2610 NE Hwy 20, Bend What: 10 cent reusable bag credit…
Buying Green Power in Central Oregon
As of 2016, renewable energy accounted for only 12% of the United State’s energy consumption. Renewable energy…
We’re halfway there!
WAHOO! Thanks to you, we’re just over halfway to reaching our goal! We’d like to acknowledge a…
Grants for School Gardens
Our “Garden for Every School” vision requires a multi-faceted approach that provides several types of support for…
Got EV Questions?
Get plugged into all the information you need! On May 1st, 2017, The Energy Challenge kicked…
Green Spotlight: Broken Top Bottle Shop
According to Broken Top Bottle Shop (BTBS), they’re more than a brew pub – they’re a brew…
Building a Network of Trained Educators
Our “Garden for Every School” vision requires a multi-faceted approach that provides several types of support for…
Action Alert: Support Clean & Modern Transportation
The Oregon Legislature is currently considering HB 2017-3 to meet a wide range of transportation needs across…
Green Spotlight: Angelina Organic Skincare
This week, The Environmental Center team met with Angelina Swanson, Founder & Creative Director at Angelina Organic…
Successful launch
Thanks to all the great volunteers who joined us for the kick-off! We had a great time…
Proud New EV Owners: Joette and Gene
The Electric Vehicle Group Buy Program is off to a strong start! Since the launch of this…