Recognition by Zero Waste Washington
In 2020, Orcas Island Recycling Services/The Exchange was recognized by [...]
A (not so short) History of Compost
Prehistoric farmers discovered that manure from their domesticated animals - [...]
What’s Wrong with this Photo?
A photo taken earlier this month at the recycling wall [...]
Help Us Fix Recycling On Orcas
The political and ecological challenges we face today can be [...]
Community Scaled Composting
ORS previously held two events on Orcas to introduce community [...]
Step-by-Step to Recycling Plastics
The NPR recently published a helpful infographic on the in’s [...]
ORS Separating Cardboard
Orcas Recycling Services has taken a major step in how [...]
Where Does All the Food Waste Go?
Late last year when the nation-wide recycling crisis consumed the [...]
Awesome “Talking Trash” Community Forum!
On November 3, 2018, more than 30 committed folks joined ORS/The [...]
3,200 Pounds of Clothing and Textiles Recycled in One Haul!
The Exchange accepts all clothing, bedding, and textiles in clean [...]