Sustainable Living

How Clean Are Cleaning Products?

Cleaning products are essential for maintaining a clean and healthy environment, but many contain chemicals that can be dangerous and pose health risks. Handling and disposing of cleaning products properly is a necessary precaution to stay safe.

How do I dispose my batteries?

This week’s Sustainable Living blog post is brought to you in part by ChatGPT!  Batteries are essential to our daily lives, powering everything from our phones to our cars. However, as convenient as they are, batteries also have a significant...

How do I dispose of light bulbs?

How many people does it take to dispose of a light bulb? There are multiple methods to dispose of light bulbs and it depends on the type of bulb and location. In Deschutes County, there are options to dispose of...

Please Standby

Are you using more electrical power than you thought? The answer is probably yes. That toaster that you only use for a few minutes once a morning is drawing power for the other 23 hours and 55 minutes of the...

What are microplastics?

You’ve probably heard about plastic pollution with pictures of trash littering waterways and streets. But have you thought about the plastics that are less obvious?

What’s the difference between carbon neutral and net zero?

By now, you’ve probably heard both terms from institutions claiming they have achieved or have a goal of achieving either carbon neutrality or net-zero emissions. Maybe you didn’t think much of it or maybe you wondered if there’s any difference...