Redirecting Food Waste to Local Farms
Big things are sprouting from small leftovers at Orcas Island [...]
Washington Passes WRAP Act: A Big Step Forward for Recycling
On May 17, 2025, Washington State made history by enacting [...]
Medication Mail Program
Expired or excess medications that are tossed in the trash [...]
Composting Combats Climate Change
Are you scraping your kitchen waste into the garbage? It [...]
OIES Class Tours ORS/The Exchange
If you were leading a tour of Orcas Recycling Services/The [...]
Environmental Club Leads Charge
Environmental Club Leads Charge on Composting Sustainability by Asifa Pasin [...]
Join Our Volunteer Docent Program
Join The Exchange’s Volunteer Docent Program: Be the Guide Our [...]
Bellingham Taps Orcas Island Glass Sand
by Toby Cooper (Originally published on the Salish Current.) Orcas [...]
Battery Recycling is About Safety
At The Exchange we have been recycling all types of [...]
Microplastics Beach Clean-up
Stay tuned for future beach clean-up dates! The Exchange’s [...]