Pints and Politics: Rethinking Waste
2019-08-15 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
In 10 years, Deschutes County’s landfill will be full. Plans for how to handle solid waste in Deschutes County once the landfill is full must be made now. The county is exploring the idea of developing a new landfill within Deschutes County and the idea of hauling solid waste to a facility located outside of Deschutes County. Join OLCV to explore these two options and find out how our community can be more efficient with waste management.

CIF Info Session (In Person/Virtual)
2019-09-03 00:00, 2023-05-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-08-08 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR, 97703
Do you have an idea for reducing waste in your neighborhood, workplace, school, your favorite park or restaurant, or other community space, but aren’t sure how to get started? Apply for the Rethink Waste Community Innovation Fund!
The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project will provide a total of $40,000* awards to individuals, businesses, or community organizations to implement waste reduction or recovery projects throughout Deschutes County. Each project will be awarded up to $5,000. There is no minimum project budget/award amount. 20% of the project funds must come from matching funds (cash or in-kind). Depending on project budget requirements, 8 to 12 projects will be funded in 2023.
*$15,000 of the $40,000 total projects budget will be awarded to projects that take place at or largely impact visitor destinations, such as a visitor lodging property, restaurant / eatery, park / trail/ nature area, outfitter / activity company, museum / gallery, entertainment venue.
Attend an info session in-person at The Environmental Center or Virtually! Info sessions are scheduled February 7th, May 9th, and August 8th 2023 from 1-2pm.
Register – In Person
Register – Virtual

Community Landfill Tour #3
2019-09-26 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Did you know the Knott Landfill is 110 feet deep? Have you seen the methane flare? Do you know how long it takes a head of lettuce to decompose in the landfill?
Come join The Environmental Center and Rethink Waste Project staff in partnership with Deschutes County Department of Solid Waste for a behind-the-scenes tour of what happens to your trash after it leaves the curb. See Knott Landfill’s trash pit, check out Deschutes Recycling, tour the transfer station, and understand the composting facility. Seeing where our waste goes will impact your decisions in the future and help you think twice about purchases.
This is a unique opportunity; the landfill isn’t always open to the public for tours. Please register here in advance.
PLEASE NOTE: There is limited parking at the landfill, so we will ask for folks to carpool. We will meet at 9am at the Ponderosa Park parking lot near the intersection of SE 15th St and SE Virginia Rd to divide into cars. If your car is already full, you can go directly to the landfill and we’ll meet you there. We will be back at the cars by noon at the latest. Please dress for weather! Bring layers — it is often windy at Knott Landfill.

Zero Waste (Green) Home: Bea Johnson is Coming to Bend!
2019-09-27 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Sustainability isn’t just about how green your home, office, or school is – it’s about how you live and make decisions within those spaces and beyond. Which is why we’re kicking off the 2019 Green Tour with zero waste extraordinaire, Bea Johnson! Join us for a memorable evening that will inspire you to reflect on your own lifestyle and habits, and provide practical solutions for living simply and reducing waste.
Since 2008, Bea and her family have produced a mere PINT of trash per year. (That’s one jar, folks.) Bea has been featured on TV shows and in publications all over the world. She has empowered hundreds of thousands of people to adopt waste-free living, open unpackaged shops, and conceive reusable products. As the leading spokesperson for zero waste living, she has completed 19 international speaking tours and has worked with companies like Google, Amazon, Starbucks, and IKEA, to name a few.
Bea initiated a global movement. And here in Central Oregon, she’ll lend a unique perspective on how this fits into our own local sustainability efforts. Why incentivize smaller-footprint homes in our growing community? (Less space = less stuff and less energy). Is it possible to retrofit a 1920’s home and not produce an excess amount of trash?
Reserve your tickets today!
Learn more about Bea Johnson here. You can also check out her book at the Deschutes Public Library, or purchase from Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe
If you have questions, or if we can assist with accommodations for this event, please email Ani or call 541-385-6908.

Where Does Your Garbage Go?
2019-10-19 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
What happens to your garbage after the big truck picks it up?
AAUW (the American Association of University Women), is inviting the public to this event, at which Chad Centola will speak. Centola, Operations Manager for the County Department of Solid Waste, will explain current landfill operations, such as recycling and composting, and will present explanations of the plans for the future of solid waste management in Deschutes County. Our landfill is a vital part of the community, and it keeps our homes livable, while operating in a cost-effective manner. For more information, go to https://www.deschutes.org/solidwaste.

Redmond Repair Cafe
2019-10-21 17:30 - 19:30 | Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave, Redmond, OR, 97756, United States
Local volunteers will help repair your broken stuff – for FREE!
Has your blender lost its whirl? Hole in your favorite jeans? Broken clasp on your best bracelet? Bring us your small household appliances, sewing repairs, jewelry repairs, and small furniture that need a little work.
Volunteers with the Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project will come and help guide the repair of small appliances or devices that no longer function. Bring your stuff that’s not working and let’s see if we can collaborate to change that. Repair Cafe’s are a growing movement to help keep the material objects in our lives serving us longer before they head for the landfill or an alternative use.
Repair assistance is based on a first come first served basis.

Film Screening: Bag It
2020-02-04 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Surfrider Foundation is partnering with OSU-Cascades to discuss climate change and next steps after banning plastic bags. What more can we do to reduce plastic and better our community? The evening includes beer and appetizers from 10 Barrel Brewing and a short presentation from Rethink Waste Program Manager, Ani Kasch.
The film, Bag It, is a hilarious tale of one man’s quest to use less plastic. What starts as a film about plastic bags evolves into a wholesale investigation into plastic and its effect on our lives, bodies, and waterways. All those who sign up or are Surfrider members will be entered into a raffle (membership is only $25).
Please register in advance. This event is free to Surfrider members.
Note: Location on campus is Tykeson Hall 111

The Future of Waste in Deschutes County - Sunriver
2020-03-10 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
As more and more people move to Deschutes County, more and more trash is being created for drop off at our nearly full Knott Landfill. Recycling, while an important part of the process, is not the solution to addressing the massive volume of waste in our community. Come learn about what to do to help make an impact to reduce waste in our community. We will address the current state of recycling and how to do it right, but talk more in-depth about other forms of waste diversion and prevention. What can you do to help rather than hinder?
Ani Kasch is the Rethink Waste Program Manager at The Environmental Center, a local non-profit organization working to embed sustainability into daily life in Central Oregon where she has been educating the community for 2.5 years. She is passionate about waste reduction, especially around wasted food. She is an avid bike commuter and enjoys cooking and eating local food.

LOGE Speaker Series: Rethink Waste
2020-03-11 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
To kick off the LOGE Speaker Series, Ani Kasch of the Rethink Waste Project and the The Environmental Center will be joining us to discuss the topic of waste and how we can be better stewards to the environment. If you’ve ever felt the desire to be more responsible with your waste but don’t know where to start or maybe it seems like too much work, this presentation is for you!
Topics to be covered are:
Wasted food issues and prevention
General waste reduction ideas
Recycling, its importance and how to do it right
Current events around waste and what you can do about them?
Join us in the LOGE Bend cafe for an hour of trash talk and community.

LIVE Facebook STREAM: The Future of Waste in Deschutes County - Bend
2020-03-16 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
This presentation will be available on a live stream from the Deschutes Public Library’s Facebook page! The in-library programs have been cancelled, but you will still be able to catch this one. Don’t miss it!
As more and more people move to Deschutes County, more and more trash is being created for drop off at our nearly full Knott Landfill. Recycling, while an important part of the process, is not the solution to addressing the massive volume of waste in our community. Come learn about what to do to help make an impact to reduce waste in our community. We will address the current state of recycling and how to do it right, but talk more in-depth about other forms of waste diversion and prevention. What can you do to help rather than hinder?
Ani Kasch is the Rethink Waste Program Manager at The Environmental Center, a local non-profit organization working to embed sustainability into daily life in Central Oregon where she has been educating the community for 2.5 years. She is passionate about waste reduction, especially around wasted food. She is an avid bike commuter and enjoys cooking and eating local food.

Postponed: The Bend ReStore Upcycle Festival
2020-04-03 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
*”*UPDATE: In order to keep our community healthy and protected from the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Bend ReStore has decided to postpone The Upcycle Festival.
The Bend Habitat ReStore is kicking off Earth Month with their Bend ReStore Upcycle Festival and they are looking for artists to help Bend rethink waste and get inspired by trashformation. From fun to funky, wild to weird, make some art for the Earth!
Ready to create? There are THREE cool ways to participate:
#1 THE UPCYCLE POP UP ART SHOW
FIRST FRIDAY, APRIL 3RD
Join us for a celebration of creative upcycling. Our fun pop up will feature your wall art and a selection of local craft beer.
How it works:

Only a limited number of pieces can be accommodated, committee will select.
Contact Heather Laurie at hnlaurie@gmail.com to inquire!
Art can be up to 3’x3′ in size
Must hang on a wall
Create your piece from at least 90% recycled, reused, found, leftover, and/or trash materials
Retain ownership of your art after the show (or donate it to raise funds for Habitat!)
Final art is due 9 am, March 31st @ ReStore of Bend

#2 THE FLIP!
THE UPCYCLE FESTIVAL, APRIL 4TH @RESTORE OF BEND
This year, The FLIP! is transforming into an open showcase of functional art of all types (furniture, tools, containers, lighting, or any aesthetic object that serves a utilitarian purpose).
How it works:

Contact Sophie Paez at upcycle@brhabitat.org to hold your space!
You get $25 to spend on cool stuff at Bend ReStore
Create your functional art piece from at least 90% recycled, reused, found, leftover, and/or trash materials
We’ll stage your piece inside ReStore for festival attendees to enjoy
All FLIP! art will compete for awards
All art is donated to Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity
Selected stand-out weatherproof pieces will join ReStore’s traveling art exhibit at Bend locations during Earth Month, including an Artist Reception at Worthy Brewing on April 18th and The Environmental Center’s Earth Day celebration on April 25th
Final art is due 9am, April 4th @ ReStore of Bend

#3 TRASHFORMATIONS
THE UPCYCLE FESTIVAL, APRIL 4TH @RESTORE OF BEND
A beloved annual Bend tradition (formerly at Pakit), Trashformations is a one day onsite conceptual incident and art construction event. Test your spontaneous creativity, apply your basic hands-on art construction skills, support affordable housing, keep unwanted castoffs out of the landfill, AND spend the time communing with other equally daring artists.
How it works:

Contact Lloyd McMullen at art.castaways@gmail.com to hold your space!
The Challenge: Create a finished piece of art working with items found at ReStore
Artists and artist teams assemble at ReStore on the morning of April 4 to claim a provided working space, mine the mother lode of treasures on-site, and create their masterpieces from 10 am to 4 pm
Participants provide their own tools and are welcome to bring trash-treasures to use and share
All art is donated to Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity

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Postponed: The Bend ReStore Upcycle Festival
2020-04-04 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
“*UPDATE: In order to keep our community healthy and protected from the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Bend ReStore has decided to postpone The Upcycle Festival.
The Bend Habitat ReStore is kicking off Earth Month with their Bend ReStore Upcycle Festival and they are looking for artists to help Bend rethink waste and get inspired by trashformation. From fun to funky, wild to weird, make some art for the Earth!
Ready to create? There are THREE cool ways to participate:
#1 THE UPCYCLE POP UP ART SHOW
FIRST FRIDAY, APRIL 3RD
Join us for a celebration of creative upcycling. Our fun pop up will feature your wall art and a selection of local craft beer.
How it works:

Only a limited number of pieces can be accommodated, committee will select.
Contact Heather Laurie at hnlaurie@gmail.com to inquire!
Art can be up to 3’x3′ in size
Must hang on a wall
Create your piece from at least 90% recycled, reused, found, leftover, and/or trash materials
Retain ownership of your art after the show (or donate it to raise funds for Habitat!)
Final art is due 9 am, March 31st @ ReStore of Bend

#2 THE FLIP!
THE UPCYCLE FESTIVAL, APRIL 4TH @RESTORE OF BEND
This year, The FLIP! is transforming into an open showcase of functional art of all types (furniture, tools, containers, lighting, or any aesthetic object that serves a utilitarian purpose).
How it works:

Contact Sophie Paez at upcycle@brhabitat.org to hold your space!
You get $25 to spend on cool stuff at Bend ReStore
Create your functional art piece from at least 90% recycled, reused, found, leftover, and/or trash materials
We’ll stage your piece inside ReStore for festival attendees to enjoy
All FLIP! art will compete for awards
All art is donated to Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity
Selected stand-out weatherproof pieces will join ReStore’s traveling art exhibit at Bend locations during Earth Month, including an Artist Reception at Worthy Brewing on April 18th and The Environmental Center’s Earth Day celebration on April 25th
Final art is due 9am, April 4th @ ReStore of Bend

#3 TRASHFORMATIONS
THE UPCYCLE FESTIVAL, APRIL 4TH @RESTORE OF BEND
A beloved annual Bend tradition (formerly at Pakit), Trashformations is a one day onsite conceptual incident and art construction event. Test your spontaneous creativity, apply your basic hands-on art construction skills, support affordable housing, keep unwanted castoffs out of the landfill, AND spend the time communing with other equally daring artists.
How it works:

Contact Lloyd McMullen at art.castaways@gmail.com to hold your space!
The Challenge: Create a finished piece of art working with items found at ReStore
Artists and artist teams assemble at ReStore on the morning of April 4 to claim a provided working space, mine the mother lode of treasures on-site, and create their masterpieces from 10 am to 4 pm
Participants provide their own tools and are welcome to bring trash-treasures to use and share
All art is donated to Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity

THANK YOU FOR HELPING US MAKE THE UPCYCLE FESTIVAL A CREATIVE COMMUNITY EVENT!

Circular Economy Cities PNW Virtual Workshop
2020-05-21 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Learn about circularity. Join people in Circular Economy Clubs from all around the Pacific Northwest for a groundbreaking virtual event. Act to advance circularity in your community.

Recycling Modernization Act listening session
2022-07-19 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
You can get involved with the Recycling Modernization Act, too! On July 19th from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m, listen in on the Technical Workgroup as they evaluate a uniform, statewide recyclable materials collection list.

Spring Repair Café at OSU-Cascades in Bend
2023-04-26 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join us for our in-person Repair Café on Wednesday, April 26th, 5:30-7:30pm at OSU-Cascades in Bend with the Associated Students of OSU-Cascades

This event will also include a free second-hand clothing exchange! Remaining items will be donated to COCC Clothing Connections.

The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project coordinates with an amazing group of volunteer fixers to host Repair Cafés every few months. This will be the second in-person Repair Café in Central Oregon since 2020. These free events connect people with broken stuff to people who like to fix stuff – they’re all about repairing things (together). Stuff like, jewelry, small appliances and electronics, outdoor gear, clothing, and more. Repair Cafés are held around the world! Repairing with other people saves natural resources, prevents waste, and cultivates community. Learn more at envirocenter.org/tec-events/repair-cafe/
Not sure if it can be fixed? Bring it!
Contact: udara@envirocenter.orgwith questions or if you’re interested in being a volunteer fixer!

The Whys and Hows of Food Waste Reduction and Composting (Bend)
2023-05-09 17:00 - 18:30 | The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR, 97703
Learn why food waste matters, how to reduce food waste, strategies for composting, and pros and cons of various at home compost bins.
Open to adults and youth, composting beginners and pros! Attendees will be entered into a drawing for an at home composting system.
Register here.

Closing the Food Loop: How to Make Composting Work for Your Restaurant
2023-05-17 08:30 - 09:30 | SCP Redmond, 521 Southwest 6th Street, Redmond, OR, 97756, United States
Each year, an estimated 25 to 40 percent of all food produced or imported for consumption in the United States is never eaten. Of that wasted food, 40 percent is estimated to come from consumer-facing businesses— like restaurants, event venues, etc. And all that wasted food means wasted money, by some estimates as much as $57 billion annually for U.S. businesses. Here in Deschutes County, wasted food makes up over 25% of waste at Knott Landfill by tonnage – making it the largest category of waste in the landfill!
It’s time to rethink food waste, and we want to help you do it.
This free, interactive panel discussion will dig into tips on getting started, infrastructure, troubleshooting, and more. Learn about local food waste resources and hear from food service businesses that are composting on-site and off-site. This discussion is open to owners, managers, and staff in the culinary community. And we hope attendees will chime in with your experience and expertise as well!

Register here!

Patagonia Worn Wear Repair Tour
2023-06-10 10:00 - 19:00 | Bend Brewing Company, 1019 NW Brooks Street, Bend, OR, 97701
Repair Meets the Road
Does your favorite piece of gear need a little help? Come down to Bend Brewing Co and Worn Wear will fix it for free—any brand, one garment per person—so it stays in action and out of the landfill.
Once you’re all patched up, stick around for live music, wader repairs, and enjoy some beverages from our hosts at Bend Brewing Co!
Good times. Great vibes. Come Hang!

Summer Repair Café at High Desert Music Hall in Redmond
2023-07-19 17:30 - 19:30 | High Desert Music Hall, 818 SW Forest Ave, Redmond, OR, 97756, United States
Join us for our in-person Repair Café on Wednesday, July 19th, 5:30-7:30pm at High Desert Music Hall in Redmond.

Free e-waste collection for computers, laptops, monitors, desktop printers, keyboards, mice, and TVs (while space is available) at this event

The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project coordinates with an amazing group of volunteer fixers to host Repair Cafés every few months. This will be the second in-person Repair Café in Central Oregon since 2020. These free events connect people with broken stuff to people who like to fix stuff – they’re all about repairing things (together). Stuff like, jewelry, small appliances and electronics, outdoor gear, clothing, and more. Repair Cafés are held around the world! Repairing with other people saves natural resources, prevents waste, and cultivates community. Learn more at envirocenter.org/tec-events/repair-cafe/
Not sure if it can be fixed? Bring it!
Contact: udara@envirocenter.org with questions or if you’re interested in being a volunteer fixer!

Backyard Composting with Worthy Environmental
2023-08-26 09:00 - 11:00 | Worthy Brewing, 495 Northeast Bellevue Drive, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Worthy Environmental for a Backyard Composting Workshop on Saturday, August 26th, 9:00-11:00 AM at Worthy Brewing Company (495 Northeast Bellevue Drive in Bend)
Learn the basics of starting your own backyard compost system and the simple science behind it. This workshop will cover the basics of composting, different types of compost systems, and how compost can benefit your plants, your soil, and the environment.

Reserve a spot here.
This workshop is part of Worthy Environmental’s Rethink Waste Community Innovation Fund Project – learn more.

Tomato Manifesto 2023 - Preserving Your Summer Bounty
2023-08-27 13:30 - 15:00 | Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
“Tomato Manifesto – Preserving Your Summer Bounty” – Locavore’s Food School at Open Space Studios, Sunday, August 27th 1:30-3pm
Central Oregon Locavore Non-Profit is proud to offer a learning and demonstration experience for storing, preserving and enjoying tomatoes all season long! Registrants will be given tips, tricks, hands-on experiences and learn the many different methods of storing summer produce for year-round use that preserves nutritional integrity and follows food safety guidelines.
The Food School Program is a hands-on approach bringing local chefs, farmers, ranchers and herbalists together with the community as they teach their trades in a fun and approachable manner to those that want to learn all about food!
Event is $8 for members, $10 for non-members, with limited registration. Please visit our website for more information, or those interested can sign up at the link below.
Sign up here!

Rethink Waste Workshop at The Central Oregon Maker Faire
2023-09-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Deschutes Brewery Mountain Room, 901 SW Simpson Ave, Bend, OR, 97701
Join The Environmental Center at The Central Oregon Maker Faire!
The Environmental Center will host a Rethink Waste Workshop on Sunday, September 10 at 11am at The Central Oregon Maker Faire. The workshop will include interactive recycling do’s and don’ts and a sock darning demo by Fixer Elaine. The workshop is located in the Mountain Room at Deschutes Brewery (901 SW Simpson Ave, Bend OR 97702).
The Maker Faire takes place September 9th and 10th with The Environmental Center booth open 10am-1pm on September 9th and 1:30pm-4pm on September 10th.

Tickets to Maker Faire are available here.

Play Forever Mountain Clean Up
2023-09-23 09:00 - 16:00 | Mt. Bachelor, OR, United States
Grab your sturdy hiking shoes and head up to Mt. Bachelor September 23 for Mt. Bachelor’s annual Play Forever Mountain Clean-up! Registration is free, but required.
https://www.mtbachelor.com/things-to-do/events/view-all-events/play-forever-mountain-cleanup-2023

Discover Nature Festival
2023-09-23 11:00 - 15:00 | Alpenglow Community Park, 61049 SE 15th St OR 97702, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Discover Nature Festival is returning in 2023! Discover Nature Festival celebrates the diversity of ways that we all connect with nature. The event will provide something for everyone, including nature arts and crafts, STEM activities, outdoor recreation, music, food, and more. Bring your family out to try a new outdoor activity, connect with amazing community organizations, and learn how we can all help take care of our environment and community. The event is made possible by 20+ community partners, including Bend Park and Recreation District and Deschutes National Forest.
Saturday, September 23
11 am-3 pm
NEW LOCATION: Alpenglow Park, Bend
61049 SE 15th Street
2023 Partners and Activities

Climbing wall with Bend Park ad Recreation District
Fire Truck and Fire Fighter Challenge with Deschutes National Forest
Introduction to Mountain Biking with Cog Wild/Cascadia Junior Cycling
Natural Dyes with Wildheart Nature School
Deschutes County Public Health
Watershed Exploration with Upper Deschutes Watershed Council
Who Lives Here? with Discover Your Forest
10 Survival Essentials and Pine Cone Bird Feeders with Camp Fire Central Oregon
Monarch Butterfly Crafts and plants with Deschutes Land Trust
Fruit and Veggie Spin Wheel with OSU Extension
Art Activity with Juntos Aprendemos
Pop-up Poetry with Deschutes Public Library
Pedestrian Safety Activity with Commute Options
Wildflower Seed Bombs with Think Wild
Wander and Wonder in Nature with Oregon State Parks
Great Garbage Game with The Environmental Center
Night Sky Education with DarkSky Oregon
Games with Mosaic Medical
Nature Color Match with Family Resource Center
Craft and medication with Take Care with Autumn
Mud Kitchen and Nature Crafting with Bend Forest School
Bird of Prey and Nature Journaling with High Desert Museum
Leaf Rubbings and Magnet Fishing with the Oregon Department of Human Services
Wondery Art and Adventure School
Green Leadership Coalition
Vámonos Outside and Camp Chica
Treasure Hunt with Children’s Forest of Central Oregon
and more!

Food Vendors

Central Oregon Pupuseria
Acme Hot Dog Co.
The Sweet Retreat

Fall Repair Café at the Firehouse Community Hall in Sisters(bilingüe)
2023-10-11 17:30 - 19:30 | Sisters Firehouse Community Hall, 301 S Elm St, Sisters, 97759, United States
Join us for our in-person Repair Café on Wednesday, October 11th, 5:30-7:30pm at the Firehouse Community Hall in Sisters with co-host Deschutes Public Library.
Featuring a guest appearance from Kyle Wiens, co-founder and CEO of iFixit and a leader in the Right to Repair movement. Kyle and the pro-repair coalition are working on a bill in Salem and have recently passed laws in New York and Colorado.

The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project coordinates with an amazing group of volunteer fixers to host Repair Cafés every few months. This will be the second in-person Repair Café in Central Oregon since 2020. These free events connect people with broken stuff to people who like to fix stuff – they’re all about repairing things (together). Stuff like, jewelry, small appliances and electronics, outdoor gear, clothing, and more. Repair Cafés are held around the world! Repairing with other people saves natural resources, prevents waste, and cultivates community. Learn more at envirocenter.org/tec-events/repair-cafe/
Not sure if it can be fixed? Bring it!
Contact: udara@envirocenter.orgwith questions or if you’re interested in being a volunteer fixer!

¿Tienes algo que esté roto? ¡Tráelo al Repair Café!
El Rethink Waste del The Environmental Center está coordinado con un increíble grupo de reparadores voluntarios para organizar Repair Cafés cada pocos meses. Estos eventos gratuitos conectan a las personas con cosas rotas con las personas a las que les gusta arreglar cosas: se trata de reparar cosas (juntos). Cosas como joyas, pequeños electrodomésticos y productos electrónicos, equipo de exteriores, ropa y más.
¡Los Repair Cafés se llevan a cabo en todo el mundo! Reparar con otras personas ahorra recursos naturales, evita el desperdicio y cultiva la comunidad.
Tendremos interpretación en español disponible en el evento
https://envirocenter.org/tec-events/repair-cafe/repair-cafe-espanol/

America Recycles Day on IG LIVE!
2023-11-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
When: Wednesday, November 15th from 12-1pm
Where: Instagram (LIVE!)

Join the Rethink Waste Project and local recycling experts on America (and Deschutes!) Recycles Day for a fun, interactive, Instagram Live Q&A!
Get your recycling questions answered and learn how to recycle right. No more wishful recycling OR holding onto things in the hope you’ll one day find where it can be recycled.
Have a question in mind? Send it over to kavi@envirocenter.org and we’ll add it to our list. We will also open up the chat for questions during the session if there is time.
Q&A will be recorded and posted on our YouTube channel and blog following the event.

Plastic-Free Resolutions: Protecting Your Health in 2024
2024-01-18 14:00 - 15:00
With a new year comes new resolutions for protecting and improving the health of our bodies, families, communities, and the planet that we all call home. One healthy resolution to consider is to reduce or eliminate plastic from your life. But with plastic used for everything from making clothing to carrying food and drinks, this can seem like a daunting task.
Join Plastic Pollution Coalition on January 18 for their first webinar of the new year: Plastic-Free Resolutions: Protecting Your Health in 2024. During this event, they will offer tangible, common sense ways to reduce the amount of plastic you use in your daily life. They’ll discuss why it’s important to avoid plastics, provide you with DIY and low- and no-cost solutions, and highlight helpful products you may turn to when you need an extra hand.
Panelists for this inspiring conversation include Queer Brown Vegan Isaias Hernandez; Zero Waste Farmer Manju Kumar; and Co-Owner & Co-Founder of Life Without Plastic Jay Sinha. The conversation will be moderated by MADE SAFE Founder Amy Ziff.

Rethink Waste Community Innovation Fund Info Session
2024-01-23 13:00 - 14:00 | The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, OR, 97703
Do you have an idea for reducing waste in your neighborhood, workplace, school, your favorite park or restaurant, or other community space, but aren’t sure how to get started? Apply for the Rethink Waste Community Innovation Fund! Attend an info session in-person at The Environmental Center or Virtually to get your questions answered.
SIGN UP HERE
Zoom link will be emailed out prior to the event.
