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Dec 21 min read

BRING partners with Lane County to power new sustainability education website

Have you ever spent longer than you’d like staring at packaging material, trying to figure out what bin it’s supposed to go in? Or maybe you

Oct 71 min read

New website brings sustainability to classrooms

In late 2022, Waste Wise Lane County — a part of Lane County Waste Management — contacted 2,000-plus county educators via survey and...

Mar 251 min read

Disposing of hazardous waste

Many everyday products contain hazardous ingredients. Some are obvious, such as paints, bathroom cleaners and lawn care products. Others...

Dec 5, 20231 min read

Become a Master Recycler

Some of us want to recycle everything we can, including the smallest plastic bottle caps. Taking the Waste Wise Lane County Master...

Oct 9, 20231 min read

Reuse, recycle or trash?

Find out with WasteWise Even for someone in the waste management industry, knowing whether an item can or should be reused, recycled or...

Aug 4, 20231 min read

Go ‘Green’ for your child’s school

Founded in 1997, Oregon Green Schools (OGS) provides free assistance and support to schools across the state in establishing and...

May 31, 20231 min read

FiX iT Lane County

A one-stop shop for local repair enthusiasts In 2018, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans generated 2.2 million...

Mar 21, 20231 min read

Paint does wonders for your home

Painting can be one of the easiest ways to fall in love with your home again. Simple enhancements such as painting a front door, outdated...

Feb 10, 20231 min read

Making the switch to eco-friendly cleaners

By Paige Hopkins of Beyond Toxics The increasing popularity of a sustainable lifestyle movement has caused people to look at their own...

Nov 22, 20223 min read

A new holiday tradition: reducing food waste

In collaboration with Marigold Cooking Collective, we turned to Gracie Schatz, the collective’s executive director. At Marigold Cooking...

Sep 26, 20221 min read

Preserve your foods: save money, reduce food waste

In collaboration with Oregon State University (OSU) Extension Service Food Preservation program, we turned to Nellie Oehler for advice....

Aug 9, 20221 min read

Making art accessible to all

In collaboration with the Materials Exchange Center for the Community Arts (MECCA) Everyone is an artist, but not everyone has access to...

Jun 14, 20221 min read

Three easy actions to help your bike ride smoothly

In collaboration with Shift Community Cycles, we asked Jim Nevada, president and co-founder, for advice on bicycle maintenance. Bicycling...

Apr 1, 20221 min read

Thrift stores: A great deal for you and the planet

If companies designed products for easy reuse, repair, remanufacture and recycling, we would have the ingredients of a “circular economy”...

Jan 26, 20221 min read

Greening your event

When it comes to party ware there is no “best” disposable option. Reusing and washing dishes is better for the environment by every...

Dec 3, 20211 min read

WasteWise Holiday Tips!

Practicing waste prevention and waste reduction in our daily lives is a great way to reduce carbon impact and protect our environment....

Oct 11, 20211 min read

True or false: Households are the biggest source of food waste in Lane County.

True: Households are the largest contributors to food waste in Lane County, followed by consumer-facing businesses like restaurants and...

Aug 5, 20211 min read

When back-to-school clothes shopping...

Consider the environmental impact The trendy outfits are adorable and hard to resist buying for your child, especially when they beg for...

Jun 2, 20211 min read

A recycling quiz…

It’s hard to tell which boxes can be recycled and which ones cannot, especially when they are all made from paper products. Of the...

Mar 25, 20211 min read

Get Your Guide to Living WasteWise in Lane County

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” —...