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Recycle 2.0 Talking Trash • Exchange Online Store • New Board Member • Silent Auction Case • Anniversary Celebration • Household Hazardous Waste Recap
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Come Celebrate! It's hard to believe but it's been a full year since the re-opening of The Exchange. Join us on December 8th for our Anniversary celebration!
On November 3rd, more than 30 committed folks joined ORS/The Exchange in a community forum to work on a vision for the solid waste system on Orcas, and for San Juan County. The event was kicked off by a panel of experts who work in the field locally and on the state level. Presentations covered the current system and improvements currently on the drawing board, as well as longer-term strategies. Then community members joined the experts and ORS board members in break-out groups. These groups came up with their own ideas on how to improve the reduce/reuse/recycle vision. Read more to learn about the findings of the forum, and how you can get involved.
This Month on the Online Store
Some new items available this month on The Exchange Online Store including a collector's item Roseville Vase and a COACH Leather Messenger Bag/Briefcase. There are plenty of other items available so head over to The Exchange Online Store and see what new offerings we have. These items will be listed for at least four weeks before we make them available on larger sites such as Ebay, OfferUp, and Craigslist.

Another Successful Household Hazardous Waste Event

On November 2nd, ORS and San Juan County hosted our second HHW Cleanup at the Orcas Transfer Station. 35 cars came through, dropping off hazardous material at no cost. Unfortunately, by lunchtime, our crew had to shut down the event--because the containment building reached capacity. Fortunately, Clean Harbors, the national hazardous waste company, sent a truck the following Monday and collected about two tons of material for safe disposal. ORS and the County intend to continue having collection events on a quarterly basis; the next happening in the spring. Click here for more info!

This Month in The Exchange Silent Auction Case

This month in the Silent Auction case: a Harmony solid body electric guitar, an Army helmet, block plane, felted wool bag, and some amazing CD sets! See something you like? Visit The Exchange and write down your name, number and bid amount on the corresponding bid sheet. At the end of the month, the high bidder gets a phone call alerting them of their win! 
New Board Member
Meet Asifa Pasin! Asifa has an incredibly diverse background in the creative arts and volunteerism and has been active at The Exchange since 2010. Visit our website to learn more about Asifa and our other Board Members.
Orcas Recycling Services / The Exchange is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. All U.S. donations are fully tax-deductible to the extent of the law. | Tax ID: 30-0785104 

Our mission is to build a zero-waste community through service, education, and stewardship of Orcas Island's waste and resource stream.

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