All you need to know about the recent Oregon Senate Bills, from Styrofoam to reusable containers
Oregon Senate Bill 545 "Allowing consumers to use own containers for refilling with food at food establishment" SB545 became effective...
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The Zero Waste Mac Lifestyle
Aug 203 min read
Support your local McMinnville restaurants while using reusable takeout containers
Avoid single-use containers. Bring reusable containers when ordering take-out! Do you hate all the plastic that comes with ordering your...
Aug 151 min read
Recycle your Styrofoam and e-waste at The Plastic Project
BREAKING NEWS The Plastic Project has agreed to a partnership with Green Century Recycling in Portland for even more recycling! Green...
Jan 17, 20232 min read
Plastic Health Alert!
HEALTH ALERT! Hot food and beverage in plastic containers = poison in your body. Exposure to the toxic chemicals in plastic have been...
Jan 9, 20232 min read
What can be composted?
Compost. The word evokes the image of wriggly worms and deep, dark brown almost black soil, full of nutrients, ready to be mixed into the...
Jan 9, 20231 min read
Where to recycle Plastic Waste in Yamhill County
Curbside: 6 oz. or larger yogurt/food tubs. No tub lids. Bottles and jug must have caps removed. No Styrofoam. No packing peanuts. No...
Jan 8, 20231 min read
Shop Zero Waste Locally: Sustainable Rituals
Sustainable Rituals is a woman-owned store in McMinnville, Oregon which offers bulk purchasing to fill up on personal healthcare and home...
Jan 7, 20231 min read
ARE YOU A WISH-CYCLER?
Hope is the key component of wish-cycling since you want to recycle as much as possible, hoping the items you toss in the recycling bin...
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