Living so close to the ocean has inspired me to learn more about it and do what I can to protect it. A friend of mine recently made me aware of a fairly new organization called Blue Ring. I looked into them and found their mission statement: “The ocean gives us life. Without it, there …
I don’t intend to “coast” through my retirement, so I have kept my eyes open for volunteer opportunities that appeal to me. I mentioned in my Styrofoam Densifier post that I am a volunteer with Tillamook County’s Master Recycler program. The objective of the Master Recycler program is to be an advocate for the county’s …
I am a member of the Master Recycling program of Tillamook County. Master recyclers go through an intensive 3 day training session to learn about all of the elements and issues of waste and recycling. We support the efforts of the Tillamook Solid Waste Department (can’t they change their name?!?) to increase the amount of …