Sisters Know Wonder: Wondering How to Rethink Plastic Waste?
2022-05-18 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Discover actions you can take to reduce reliance on single-use plastics.
This is an in-person program. Masks are recommended at all in-person programs.
Did you know that less than 9% of the plastic ever produced is recycled? Meanwhile, 75% of all aluminum ever produced is still in use today, and over 60% of paper and 90% of paperboard gets recycled. There’s a lot we can do to address our plastics problem from learning to recycle right to reducing our reliance on single-use plastics. Udara Abeysekera, Program Manager of the Rethink Waste Project at the Environmental Center, will share tips and resources for rethinking our relationship with plastic stuff. This interactive discussion will cover actions we can take in our homes and community to reduce, reuse, and recycle plastics.
Contact
Liz Goodrich | lizg@deschuteslibrary.org | 541-312-1032

Sunriver Know Wonder: Wondering How to Rethink Plastic Waste?
2022-05-25 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Discover actions you can take to reduce reliance on single-use plastics.
This is an in-person program. Masks are recommended at all in-person programs.
Did you know that less than 9% of the plastic ever produced is recycled? Meanwhile, 75% of all aluminum ever produced is still in use today, and over 60% of paper and 90% of paperboard gets recycled. There’s a lot we can do to address our plastics problem from learning to recycle right to reducing our reliance on single-use plastics. Udara Abeysekera, Program Manager of the Rethink Waste Project at the Environmental Center, will share tips and resources for rethinking our relationship with plastic stuff. This interactive discussion will cover actions we can take in our homes and community to reduce, reuse, and recycle plastics.
Contact
Paige M. Ferro | paigef@deschuteslibrary.org | 541-312-1063

Association of Oregon Recyclers: Sustainable Oregon 2022 Conference
2022-10-26 - 2022-10-28 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Agenda, Session Descriptions, and Speakers
The conference will kick-off with our keynote address by Rhodes Perry entitled “Imagine the Power of Belonging at Work.” He will also host a workshop, “Build Belonging at Work: Everyday Actions You Can Take.”
We’ll have concurrent sessions exploring: providing recycling and disposal services for bulky items for multifamily residents, equity in rate setting, incorporating equity into policy and program design, market trends, top trends in recycling through the lens of materials pricing, insights from Oregon DEQ’s Strategic Planning Listening Sessions regarding food systems, reuse and repair efforts throughout the state, recycling difficult to manage wastes (such as mattresses, wood, and refrigerators), and updates from Oregon DEQ on the Recycling Modernization Act.
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What's Recyclable Anyway? (and what the heck is the RMA?)
2025-11-18 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Event: What’s recyclable anyway? (and what the heck is the RMA?)
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 18th 6-7:30pm
Location: Online (Zoom)
Did you know our consumption accounts for half of our emissions? Did you hear that Knott Landfill is close to full? Have you heard contradictory things about recycling and whether it matters?
This July, Oregon became the first state in the nation to pass a sweeping bill that modernizes Oregon’s recycling infrastructure, and makes producers responsible for their packaging (see our blog post for more information). Do you have questions about what has changed or what is about to change? Or maybe, are you skeptical that these changes will have any meaningful impact?
At our 4th annual America Recycles Day event, come get answers to all these questions and more by a panel of experts.
A big thanks to our panelists!
Panel:
Colin Teem, Materials Management – Eastern Region Specialist, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Rachel VanWoert, RMA Technical Assistant, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Susan Baker, Diversion and Franchise Services Manager, Deschutes County Solid Waste
Moderator: Kavi Chokshi, Rethink Waste Program Manager, The Environmental Center
Questions? Email kavi@envirocenter.org

Questions? Email kavi@envirocenter.org
