Reusable Bag Initiative for HDFFA Fresh Harvest Kits
HDFFA distributed Fresh Harvest Kits, their ready to eat meal kits, in reusable bags made from 100% recycled laminated PET material, avoiding 2,640 single-use bags.
Read MoreSFF Presents – landfill waste reduction, improved recycling and initiating composting
SFF Presents will implement supervised recycling and food waste stations at their festivals and events with the goal of composting about 2,300 pounds of food waste and doubling recycling rates.
Read MoreBoundless Farmstead – Down with Plastic Bags
Boundless Farmstead will eliminate bagged greens from their Farmers Market and Locavore sales through a variety of innovative initiatives.
Read MoreFarm to Warm Springs Project
Around the Bend Farms will incorporate a cooling box to increase the longevity of the produce it delivers to recipients at Warm Springs Reservation through the VeggieRX grant administered by the High Desert Food and Farm Alliance.
Read MoreIncrease your water intake!
High Desert ESD will provide Juntos Aprendemos summer program participants with reusable water bottles, reducing the plastic bottles waste purchased over 8 summer programs within Bend, Redmond, Madras and Sisters.
Read MoreRubbish Renewed Walk our Talk Zero Waste Event Program
Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show will expand the Walk our Talk Program, a self-contained, reusable system for 600. The lendable system is modeled in a one night event saving thousands of disposable service ware from the landfill, and helping change mindsets.
Read MoreReusable Lending Ecosystem
Bicycle Rides Northwest (BRNW) will establish and own, manage, and store a large-scale reusable mealware inventory with 400+ plates, bowls, cups and utensils (and possibly a portable commercial-grade dishwasher) available to established partner organizations.
Read MoreRecycling Initiative at Bethlehem Inn
Bethlehem Inn is implementing a robust recycling program at their Bend and Redmond locations to reduce waste and have a more environmentally friendly campus.
Read MoreSingle Use Bottle Elimination Project via Bulk Liquid Section at Locavore
Central Oregon Locavore will expand their liquid bulk section and eliminate single-use plastics, by building a custom shelving system tailored to their needs.
Read MoreComposting Center at Deschutes County Juvenile Detention Facility Peace Garden
The COIC Skills Lab will build a composting system at the Deschutes County Juvenile Department Peace Garden and process the food waste and use the compost in the garden on site. In addition, they will also create and deliver an eco-literacy curriculum, which will include composting education.
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