Waste-Free Advocates

10/10/2026

10/02/2026

WFA Vice Prez Alaina says: That whole world of little doodad giveaway stuff for kids that they forget about as soon as they get home? We can all just keep giving those things to each other!! Keep it circulating, y'all!

09/21/2026

We had the best time ever in beautiful Milwaukie City of Milwaukie, Oregon at the fifth annual Milwaukie Sustainability Fair being together with fellow board members, fellow organizations and businesses and community leaders to celebrate with everyone that REUSE IS LEGAL!! Metro Bigfoot 350PDX Mama & Hapa’s Zero Waste Shop Eco-School Network TwinflowerNatives Service Above Self Milwaukie Sustainability Fair Lisa Batey for Milwaukie Will Anderson Senator Janeen Sollman

09/04/2026

For more information about RecycleOn and the materials they collect, please follow this link https://recycleon.org/oregon/recycling-centers/

09/04/2026

A Caring Closet

08/29/2026

Good news! Oregon's Extended Producer Responsibility law has prevailed in court!

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/28/oregon-recycling-wholesale-distributors-lawsuit/?fbclid=Iwb21leAT_QDBwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHn_d2vFf_TYmyIj_PIAHzolcZoUoK_KBqOGC5y20zQEMrssdn-XQeKOePY2a_aem_jkCcxs180fZ_simu0rHREA

The court decision upholds Oregon's recycling law that shifts recycling costs onto corporations.

08/16/2026

Come visit us today (8/16) until 3p at Party on, Portland! at Holladay Park!

https://www.ecolloyd.org/events/pop2026/

07/20/2026

Goooooooaaaaallllll!!! Reusable bottles are circling back through the system! Y'all, as a waste reduction nerd, I'm running victory laps around the house.

05/22/2026

[sigue en español] The Choose to Reuse program offers up to $500 to help your business switch to reusable serviceware. You’ll also get free expert assistance and save money while helping the environment. Contact the Waste-Free Advocates at [email protected] to learn more!

El programa piloto Choose to Reuse actualmente tiene financiación disponible para cambiar a envases reutilizables en tu negocio. Recibe un incentivo de hasta $500 dólares, asistencia técnica gratuita y ahorra dinero mientras reduces tu impacto ambiental. Consulta hoy mismo enviando un correo electrónico a: [email protected]

www.oregonmetro.gov/waste-disposal-and-prevention/healthy-living-and-waste-reduction/reducing-waste-work/reducing-3

05/21/2026