Rethink Waste
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…
Sorting Truth from Trash: A November Green Drinks on America Recycles Day.
The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Avenue, Bend, ORIn light of recent coverage of some of the deceptive practices behind "advanced plastics recycling" and plastics recycling in general, join the Rethink Waste Project and local expert panelists for…
Repair Café with Deschutes Public Library in Redmond
Redmond Proficiency Academy 657 SW Glacier Ave #2710, Redmond, OR, United StatesJoin us for Repair Café in partnership with Deschutes Public Library at Redmond Proficiency Academy.