So You Wanna Host a Clothing Swap?

People sifting through piles of clothes organized on tables in a big room

This past weekend we hosted our first clothing swap in partnership with Bloei Collective and other community volunteers. Through it we collectively:👕 Collected 515 lbs of clothing♻️ Rehomed 387 lbs with new owners🤝…

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Record-breaking Repair Café with DIYcave!

group of 20 staff and volunteers smiling

Our late August Repair Café with DIYcave was one for the books! We had a record number of attendees and items brought in. Let’s hear it for… What did people…

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Repairing for a cooler planet

Every year, around 1.3 billion smart phones are purchased around the world. The electronics production industry is among eight supply chains responsible for over half of all global greenhouse gas…

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Ten Innovative Projects Taking Shape!

ten org logos of the projects funded by CIF 2025 Round 1

The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project’s Community Innovation Fund – made possible through support from Deschutes County Solid Waste and City of Bend – received a record-breaking 21 applications for…

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