Orcas Island ExchangeNEWS
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Earth Day Weekend 2019 Events
EMPOWERING ISLANDERS TO BUILD A GREENER FUTURE! Saturday, April 20 | Great Island Clean-up at the Village Green in Eastsound...
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Using 3D Printing for Plastic Reuse
The Orcas Food Co-op, the Funhouse and The Exchange are teaming up to start an exciting plastic recycling project. A...
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Trashion Fashion at Earth Day Festival
Join us for the TRASHION FASHION SHOW during the EARTH DAY FESTIVAL Sunday, April 21 at The Orcas Center |...
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Workshops Coming to The Exchange
When ORS was planning the new Exchange, we committed to using the building for workshops, classes, and events that served...
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INSPIRATION
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Great Islands Clean Up Spring 2019
The Great Islands Clean-Up Saturday, April 20 | Great Island Clean-up at the Village Green in Eastsound from 10a-2p Bags,...
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A Big Thanks to AmeriCorps
Our heartfelt thanks go out to the AmeriCorps workers who volunteered their help to Orcas Recycling Services in February. Eleven...
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Keeping Waste Local: Need a Garbage Can?
ORS was recently approached by Lotioncrafter, one of our awesome local companies, about what to do with the excess 55...
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Awesome “Talking Trash” Community Forum!
On November 3rd more than 30 committed folks joined ORS/The Exchange in a community forum to visualize the future of the...
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KNOWLEDGE
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Recycle 2.0: Cardboard
Beginning in May, Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange will introduce a new recycling program, focusing on cardboard. One of the large...
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Film Inspires Plastic Free Living
On March 7th the Seaview Theater in Eastsound was packed for a screening of the beautifully-made but disturbing film “A Plastic...
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Where Does All the Food Waste Go?
Late last year when the nation-wide recycling crisis consumed the news, we decided to push forward on our Recycle 2.0...
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Be Mindful of Holiday Packaging
It's that time of year again when you order stuff online (yes, most of us do it) and we get...
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