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 MoreBend Council on Aging – Congregate Dining Dishware
Council on Aging will replace breakable dishware with new durable dishware, with the goal of utilizing dishware that lasts more than six months.
Read MoreEat-in with Reusables at Taco Del Mar
Taco Del Mar in Bend and Remond replaced single-use disposable foodware and utensils with reusables for all eat-in diners.
Read MoreReusables for Bend-La Pine Schools’ Events
Bend-La Pine Schools will implement reusable dishware kits in each school to be used for all special events reducing single-use waste.
Read MoreReusable Bag Program for Meals on Wheels
Council on Aging of Central Oregon implemented reusable bags for their Meals on Wheels community-based food delivery program for aging adults, saving up to 525 pounds of plastic bag waste per month!
Read MoreLocavore’s Bulk Container Program
Central Oregon Locavore launched a Container Reuse Program reusing glass jars and plastic containers for bulk purchases, eliminating single-use plastic tubs and diverting approximately 600 plastic containers annually.
Read MoreRAD Plarn Plant Pots!
RAD (Reduce All Detritus) purchased a large spinning wheel and other tools and supplies to create large pots from plastic bags and bottles.
Read MoreRethink Your Drink
Sunriver Owners Association implemented a “Rethink your Drink” campaign, eliminating all single-use styrofoam coffee cups and offering only re-usable ceramic mugs for coffee, eliminating 18,250 styrofoam cups per year and raising awareness for simple sustainable choices in daily life.
Read MoreLCA Community Reusable Dishware
Latino Community Association used the Community Innovation Fund in 2022 to purchase reusable food and drinkware for their Community Room. The space gets rented at least 3x a week for events where food and drink is served and saves about 100-200 items of related single-use waste for each event.
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