Plastic: Avoid,Recycle

Good local information!

Plastics recycling information: https://www.ecogeneration.org/recycling-programs

Accepted materials include: Plastic #2, #4, #5; #1 Bottles and Jugs; Health and Nutritional Packaging (over the counter items including caps, can leave labels on); Personal Care Packaging (including caps, dental care items, pumps, lids); Plastic Bags; Oregon Deposit Eligible Drink Containers (leave label on); Disposable Razors and Packaging; Shipping Materials (bubble wrap, air pacs, shipping peanuts, plastic padded shipping envelopes-remove label); Block Styrofoam; HP Inkjet cartridges; Air Care and Air Fresheners (remove labels, no aerosol canisters); Cigarette Filters and plastic wrap and foil lining; Dispensary Packaging; $20 Brown Paper Bag Program can recycle other plastic (clean and label free, such as #1 plastic clamshells, #2, #4, #6, #7 and unknown); Pens and Markers.

Avoid Single Use Plastics

We Refill It

Avoid single use plastics for common household items. Go to werefillit.com. You can use one quart canning jars for items like soaps, detergents and shampoos.

For those living outside of town, a pick up location in town is currently available for specific days. You will need to order a week ahead, and then go to the location with your containers at the specified date and time. For December, the date is Wednesday the 30th. For details, call 541 687 1950 or email becpal@comcast.net.

Soap Box Shampoo Bars

Use bar shampoo instead of buying shampoo in single use plastic bottles.

https://www.soapboxsoaps.com/collections/shampoo-bars

TruEarth Eco-Friendly Laundry Strips

Hypoallergenic ecofriendly laundry strips with no plastic in packaging. Go to https://www.tru.earth/

Interfaith EarthKeepers

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Good local information!

Avoid Single Use Plastics

We Refill It

Soap Box Shampoo Bars

TruEarth Eco-Friendly Laundry Strips

Video Lane Co. Recycling: https://vimeo.com/393534296

Avoiding and Recycling Plastic!