by Holly Hummel Here’s an opportunity to do something fun the next time you have friends over for dinner or a potluck. Use the opportunity to find a new home for unwanted items in your house. In her fun and informative book, I Like You, comedian Amy Sedaris suggests putting out a table full of items you’re looking to […]
by Rhett Lawrence How do I even begin to list the ways we’re going miss departing Board member Betty Patton? Ever since I joined the RA Board 14 years ago, Betty has been a steadfast and inspiring presence. It is not a stretch to call her the heart of Recycling Advocates, and how do you […]
by Betty Patton In 1987, Jeanne Roy led the beginning of Recycling Advocates with a small group of like-minded friends. Thirty-one years later she and her husband retired from their many nonprofit organizations. During this 3-decade span, the two of them created 11 other organizations and initiatives focused on teaching, leading and celebrating sustainability in […]
Our annual report for 2017-2018 is now available for download Key Activities in FY 2017/18 (7/1/17 – 6/30/18) Recycling Advocates continued a Metro region wide campaign to encourage the use of reusable coffee mugs. Our BYOC (Bring Your Own Cup) campaign worked with 20 local coffee shops to help educate their coffee drinkers about the […]
Our Annual Meeting date is now finalized! Oct 24, 2018 6:30-9:00 PM (Program runs 7:00-8:30 PM) Oregon Chapter, Sierra Club 1821 SE Ankeny St Portland, Oregon 97214 Plan on arriving between 6:30 PM and 7:00 PM to snag a seat and something to eat and drink, and also to network with other environmental advocates. We’ll […]
By Holly Hummel, RA Treasurer If you are reading this article, we’d like to invite you to our next Recycling Advocates board meeting, and for that matter, all board meetings. We do great stuff and could use your help. Plus, we enjoy nice munchies and beer and wine at the meetings. Come say hello and […]
Our very own board member, Bonita Davis, has earned over 1000 volunteer hours as a Master Recycler! What an amazing accomplishment!! Not only is she a dedicated volunteer and organizer for our BYOC campaign, but she has spread her passion and knowledge all over the community, such as: Writing articles for neighborhood newspapers Setting […]
By Betty Patton, Past Board President Recycling Advocates has been in existence for 30 years now. For well over 25 years, probably more like 27 or 28, Rob Guttridge has been a board member of our organization. September 2017 marks the first time he will no longer serve in that capacity. He is, however, still […]
Join us at the Sierra Club offices on September 14th for our 2017 Annual Meeting and party. We’ll have SNACKS from New Seasons, BEER from Double Mountain, WINE from Drink Think, and DOOR PRIZES from several local coffee shops including Caffe D’Arte, Papaccino’s and Nectar Cafe. 6:30 PM – Check in and networking 7:00 PM – Program begins Guest speakers, AOR’s Pete […]
Congratulations to recent Master Recycler graduates, including Recycling Advocates President Brion Hurley. Here’s a photo of Class 64 from their tour of The Rebuilding Center (photo courtesy of Lauren Norris).
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Zero Waste Conference video presentations now available for viewing!
