Washington Passes WRAP Act: A Big Step Forward for Recycling
On May 17, 2025, Washington State made history by enacting [...]
OIES Class Tours ORS/The Exchange
If you were leading a tour of Orcas Recycling Services/The [...]
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 [...]
Paver Kit Base with Recycled Glass
Orcas residents Julia Turney and Jay Lucas share their [...]
Tour the ORS Recycling Operation
If you're curious about recycling and waste management on [...]
Where Does the Mixed Recycling Go?
One of the questions that our recycling docents get regularly [...]
Wanted: Student Intern Docents
Our volunteer docents at the recycling, or Z-wall, sincerely believe [...]
Check Out The Thinking Bench!
Everyone at The Exchange was excited to hear about the [...]
Are Plastics REALLY Recyclable?
We get asked a lot of questions about plastic these [...]