Recycling
The 2022 Rethink Waste Community Innovation Fund is Accepting Applications Through May 30
Do you have an idea for reducing waste in your neighborhood, workplace, school, your favorite park or restaurant, or any other community space, but aren’t sure how to get started?…
Read MoreBusting 5 Myths About Reusables
We get a lot of questions from our community about the safety of reusable dishes, cups, and utensils, especially as COVID-19 guidelines evolve. To unpack some commonly held misperceptions around…
Read MoreWhy aren’t paper cups recyclable or compostable if they are made from paper?
As events and activities pick up around Central Oregon with spring approaching, community members and businesses frequently ask about recycling and composting paper cups. Why aren’t paper cups recyclable or…
Read More5 Actions to Support Your 2022 Rethink Waste Goals
Heading into the New Year, we might feel inspired to adopt goals in many areas of our lives. Sometimes, these goals become pretty broad, which can be difficult to act…
Read More6 Tips for a Low-Waste Holiday Season
Create memories, not waste this holiday season! Check out these 6 tips for a low-waste holiday season. According to the EPA, American household waste increases by more than 25 percent…
Read MoreGuess what we found at the Play Forever Mountain Clean Up!
Last weekend, The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project partnered with the Mt. Bachelor Play Forever Mountain Clean Up to educate volunteers on proper waste sorting. We designed a waste sorting…
Read MoreRethinking Waste – Music Festival Edition
Earlier this month, our team partnered with Mini 4 Peaks to Rethink Waste – music festival edition. In collaboration with festival organizers and vendors, we worked to eliminate single use…
Read MoreWe Wrapped up our Multifamily Recycling Project
Remember the grant we won to pilot a Multifamily Recycling Project? Well we finished the project and are excited to share what we accomplished during the past year and half. …
Read MoreJackie and Ani Pick Up 8,500 lbs of Trash
TEC staff participate in marine debris removal and recovery adventure in Alaska. How do you say “no” to a once-in-a lifetime expedition adventure to one of the frontlines of the…
Read MoreAdvocating to Modernize Oregon’s Recycling System and Reduce Plastic Pollution
Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (SB 582B): UPDATE 6/24/31: The bill has passed through both legislative chambers and will be signed into law by the governor! Overview Oregon has…
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