Posts Tagged ‘recycling’
What’s Recyclable Anyway? (and what the heck is the RMA?)
At our 4th annual America Recycles Day event, come learn from a panel of experts about recycling and the Recycling Modernization Act.
Read MoreOregon’s Recycling Modernization Act
Have you heard that what you can recycle is going to change? Perhaps you’ve heard that Oregon’s recycling system is improving? The murmurs are true! These changes are coming from…
Read MoreWhat’s the deal with “Hard to recycle” materials & Specialty Recycling Programs?
What are “hard-to recycle” materials? Can batteries be recycled? What do I do with shoes too old to be donated? You may have found yourself asking questions like these if…
Read MoreFrom Plastics to Produce: Eight New Community Projects Get Funding
Announcing the Winter 2024 Community Innovation Fund recipients! This year, The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project is once again offering three opportunities to apply for the Community Innovation Fund (CIF).…
Read MoreCommunity Questions on Recycling Answered!
Only 21% of recyclable material is being recycled. That’s what the 2024 State of Recycling Report by the Recycling Partnership found. That’s around 1 in 5 recyclable items. We understand…
Read MoreLandfill Field Trips Expand to Crook County
At The Environmental Center, our mission is to embed sustainability into daily life in Central Oregon, which we define as Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook Counties. In an effort to expand…
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