Reduce/Reuse
DIY Upcycled Handmade Gift Ideas
With the holidays approaching, I find myself looking for unique, upcycled or handmade gifts ideas I can make for others. Handmade gifts are fun to make, can be personalized…
Read MoreLess Is More
Last year, after a New Year’s inspired run on decluttering my home, I learned that the less stuff I have, the less I have to organize. It’s certainly a work…
Read MoreUse It Up, Wear It Out
“Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without” Growing up in Finland, one of the important life skills I learned was darning a woolen sock…
Read MoreSharing Is Caring
As I opened the thoughtfully wrapped present from my 12-year old son revealing an industrial-size bag of Ghirardelli chocolates, the first words out of his mouth were: “Sharing is…
Read MoreIt’s a Wrap!
Good things come in small packages, right? The best things, however, come in reusable or recyclable packaging. At least that’s what we believe here at Rethink Waste Project. Years…
Read MoreCalling All Trashionistas
Surely you’re familiar with the fashion capitals of the world: Paris, Tokyo, Milan, Bend, London…wait – what?!? Bend??? OK, maybe Bend should rather be called a “trashion capital” for…
Read MoreDIY Halloween Costumes
Using some fuzzy math, I figured I have 30 kid Halloweens under my belt. That’s adding up each Halloween, times the three kids who are now teenagers. Although in…
Read MoreRecycling Station Banners Available to the Community
Organizing an event, throwing a big party, hosting a fundraiser? Make it Low Waste Event! Download our Guide to Organizing a Zero Waste Event to get started. In addition, we…
Read MoreThe Less You Have, the Less You Have to Organize.
This is the lesson I am learning in my quest to reduce the amount of clutter – on my desk, on the mantle, in my closet, in laundry room cabinets…
Read MoreNew Year’s Evolutions for Your Waste Line.
New Year’s Resolutions never seem to stick. I want to get beyond resolving and start evolving. So my New Year’s Evolution is to be okay with letting things go. Like…
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