Rethink Waste Project

10/04/2024

Check out tomorrow's costume swap for a more sustainable way to celebrate this spooky season! Deschutes Public Library 🎃

Share a costume, find a costume.

10/05/2023

Check out our latest blog with stories from our last Repair Café in Redmond this summer, and details about our event next week in Sisters!

How does repair fit in with sustainability? Over the weekend, I found myself in Sisters enjoying one of my favorite of their annual offerings, the Sisters Folk Festival. While there,…

08/07/2023

06/07/2023

The next round of Community Innovation Fund applications are due Saturday, July 1st. Learn more about this opportunity at envirocenter.org/community-innovation-fund

💡Have you been Rethinking Waste (but need some support getting started)? Apply for the next round of the Community Innovation Fund (CIF) by Saturday, July 1st and we can help you get your idea off the ground!

Whether you have an established program that needs support, or a brand new idea that requires a first investment, we are here to help. CIF is a funding program that supports individuals, businesses, and community organizations throughout Deschutes County advance projects that aim to reduce, reuse, recycle, compost waste. The Environmental Center also provides support to help successfully plan, implement, and evaluate projects.

Questions? Visit envirocenter.org/community-innovation-fund or contact Rethink Waste Program Manager Udara Abeysekera Bickett ([email protected])!

03/30/2023

Take action today! Support Right to Repair to address a large piece of our problem with electronic waste and throw-away culture!

03/30/2023

We rely on our cellphones and computers to work, learn, stay connected and more. When our device breaks, we need to be able to fix it for a reasonable price.

03/27/2023

URGENT LEGISLATIVE CALL TO ACTION FOR RIGHT TO REPAIR (SB 542) AND PLASTICS (SB 543! - https://mailchi.mp/oregonrecyclers/registerforaprilforum-4858825 We need your support TODAY to pass SB 542 and SB 543!

03/27/2023

SB 545 heads to Oregon House

03/08/2023

Join us this afternoon to learn about bills that reduce waste at the source and how you can get involved!

Learn about our priorities that will help us decarbonize our community during the 2023 legislative session in Oregon. This event will include training on how to write an effective testimony or letter to legislators, give you time to write and workshop, and ask questions of our expert coalition partn...

02/02/2023

Have you been rethinking waste, but need some support to get started? Apply today for the 2023 Community Innovation Fund!

This grant program through The Environmental Center's Rethink Waste Project has seen some exciting growth this year, including an expanded budget and the ability to accept applications year-round, reviewed on a quarterly basis!

We will be hosting our first informational session on this program on Tuesday, February 7th from 1-2pm. In-person and virtual attendance are both available.

Learn more at https://envirocenter.org/programs/rethink-waste-project/community-innovation-fund/

01/25/2023

There are so many ways to reduce plastic pollution this year. We can legalize reusables, place a ban on foam in foodware, increase the right to repair, and make certain that producers engage in source reduction. On behalf of Central Oregon, we hope that tackles plastic pollution this session and votes yes on SB543, SB544, SB542, and SB545.

Learn more about our priorities in this upcoming legislative session by following along here on social media, in our newsletters, and on our website!

01/10/2023

Don't Forget to Register for AOR's Webinar on 1/11! - https://mailchi.mp/oregonrecyclers/registerforlegwebinar01112023-4858733