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Non-Recyclable Item of the Month: Paper Cups

Danielle Wheeler2025-05-23T22:47:27-07:00January 30, 2017|Knowledge|

Americans consume 400 million cups of coffee per day or [...]

Non-Recyclable Item of the Month: Textiles

Danielle Wheeler2025-05-23T22:48:59-07:00December 12, 2016|Knowledge|

Although textiles aren’t recyclable in our co-mingled recycling at ORS, [...]

The Can Crusher: Recycle Camp at Burning Man

Danielle Wheeler2025-05-22T00:31:28-07:00September 26, 2016|Inspiration|

Each year Recycle Camp at Burning Man recycles 4 forty [...]

Hard-To-Recycle Item of the Month: Caps & Lids

Danielle Wheeler2023-01-18T21:13:53-08:00August 19, 2016|Knowledge|

While most plastic lids and caps are technically recyclable, their [...]

Thanks Orcas Middle School!

Danielle Wheeler2023-01-18T21:19:02-08:00April 15, 2016|Inspiration|

Big thanks to Laura Tidwell, Phil Carter and the entire [...]

The Realities of Plastic Recycling

Danielle Wheeler2025-05-23T20:54:36-07:00June 22, 2015|Knowledge|

Recycling plastic can be a bit confusing. What is, and [...]

Drink Out of Aluminum!

Pete2025-05-23T20:51:02-07:00June 10, 2015|Knowledge|

Aluminum truly is one of the best packing materials available [...]

Fluorescents Recycle FREE!

Pete2023-01-18T20:58:07-08:00November 4, 2014|News|

Since January 2015 The Exchange has been accepting all fluorescent tubes and [...]

Why We Gotta Recycle Batteries

Pete2025-05-22T03:55:48-07:00July 31, 2014|Knowledge|

ORS/The Exchange is excited to be accepting batteries of all [...]