Rethink Waste
Greenwashing 2.0: Debunking Recycling Myths
People often ask what really happens to their plastic recycling. Unfortunately, it doesn’t matter where your discarded plastic is collected, whether at the end of your driveway, at your local recycling…
Food Waste Prevention and Rescue Workshop
The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, ORDid you know that wasted food makes up over 25% of waste at Knott Landfill by tonnage - making it the largest category of waste in the landfill? Yet, in…
Food Waste Prevention and Composting Workshop (Virtual)
ZoomDid you know that wasted food makes up over 25% of waste at Knott Landfill by tonnage - making it the largest category of waste in the landfill? Yet, in…
July Green Drinks
Open Space Event Studios 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend, OR, United StatesThis Summer, High Desert Makers is partnering with The Environmental Center, and Open Space Event Studios to bring July Green Drinks done Maker style! This particular Makers Green Drinks event…
Repair Café at SCP Redmond
SCP Redmond 521 Southwest 6th Street, Redmond, OR, United StatesJoin us for Repair Café with host SCP Redmond Hotel! Please RSVP here to let us know if you plan to join us! Got a broken something? Bring it to one…
Designing a Plastic-Free Future with Regenerative Materials
The urgency of our plastic pollution crisis requires a substantial shift in the way products are designed, manufactured, used, and recirculated. From textiles and food containers to sachets and protective shipping packaging, plastic…
Community Innovation Fund – Info Session (Virtual)
Online EventVirtual Event (Zoom link shared prior to meeting) The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project is accepting applications for the last round of the 2024 Community Innovation Fund (CIF)! This program…
BPRD Summer Community Celebration
Big Sky Park Neff Road, Bend, OR, United StatesCome visit The Environmental Center's booth! Enjoy fun, interactive activities provided by Bend Park and Recreation District as well as other community organizations. There will be music, entertainment, treats and…
Drop it, Swap it – FREE Reduce and Reuse Event 2024
Deschutes County Road Department Parking Lot Southeast 27th Street, Bend, OR, United StatesDrop it Swap it is an event where people bring small, portable items that are clean and in good working condition, which they no longer want or need. Items are dropped…
Central Oregon Fill Your Pantry
Deschutes County Fair & Expo 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, OR, United StatesThe 9th Annual Central Oregon Fill Your Pantry is a community bulk buying farmers market created so YOU can fill up your pantry, freezer, and root cellar full of great…