Tour Oregon’s Contamination Audit Center and a RecycleOn drop-off center!
7 spots still open!
Join fellow Master Recyclers from all classes at this special tour! Circular Action Alliance (CAA) Oregon is the approved Producer Responsbility Organization (PRO) for the state. They have established a centralized contamination audient center to analyse recycling data and reduce contaminants. They have invited us to come check it out, along with a RecycleOn Drop-Off Center!
Contamination Audit Center Tour
Saturday, July 11th, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
COR Disposal
4530 NE 138th Ave., Portland
Space is limited to 30 people.
To sign up, go onto Better Impact and look on July 11th. The event is titled “Tours Outside the Class”. OR you can email Stacy at masterrecycler@oregonmetro.gov
Congratulations to Class 98 and Clase 99!
We have not one, but two new classes of Master Recyclers to welcome this month! Congratulations to the members of Class 98 with North by Northeast Community Health Center and Clase 99 with Centro Cultural! These two classes were a ton of fun and I cannot wait to see what you all do with your volunteering hours. Wear your new badges with pride!
Class 98 with North by Northeast Community Health Center
Clase 99 with Centro Cultural
¡Felicitaciones a la Clase 98 y a la Clase 99!
¡Este mes damos la bienvenida no a una, sino a dos nuevas promociones de Expertos en Reciclaje! ¡Felicitaciones a los integrantes de la Promoción 98, del North by Northeast Community Health Center, y de la Promoción 99, del Centro Cultural! Fue muy divertido trabajar con estos dos grupos, y estoy deseando ver qué hacen con sus horas de voluntariado. ¡Luzcan con orgullo sus nuevas insignias!
Better Impact is now the official way to Log Your Hours and Sign Up for Events!** (old way is now gone)
**(Expertos y expertas en reciclaje, por favor continúen reportando sus horas a Sergio.)
We have now officially switched to using Better Impact for logging your hours and signing up for events.
Having any issues logging in? Email Stacy at masterrecycler@oregonmetro.gov.
Appreciations / Agradecimientos
CENTURIONS
These Master Recyclers are Centurions and get to wear a 100 hour centurion button next to their Master Recycler badge.
Estos Expertas/os en Reciclaje son centuriones y pueden usar un botón de centurión de 100 horas junto a su insignia de Experto en Recilaje.
Alicia Pendergraph on right
Alicia Pendergraph (Class 87, on right) has reached 100 volunteer hours and is officially a Master Recycler Centurion! Alicia took the class through North by Northeast Community Health Center and is an active participant in their events. She has volunteered at Safe Home Healthy Homes events, tabled on recycling at the Humboldt Gardens Community Event, and has been most active in the NxNE Produce Market. Thank you, Alicia!
Alicia Pendergraph (Clase 87, a la derecha) ha alcanzado las 100 horas de voluntariado y se ha convertido oficialmente en una Centuriona Experta en Reciclaje. Alicia realizó el curso a través del centro de salud comunitario North by Northeast (NxNE) y participa activamente en sus eventos. Ha colaborado como voluntaria en las actividades de Safe Home Healthy Homes, ha atendido puestos informativos sobre reciclaje en el evento comunitario de Humboldt Gardens y ha tenido una participación muy activa en el mercado de productos agrícolas de NxNE. ¡Gracias, Alicia!
Ronald Booker (Class 76) is now a Master Recycler Centurion! He reached 100 hours by participating in events through North by Northeast, such as Good in the Hood, Juneteenth, Safe Home Healthy Homes events, and more. Thank you, Ronald!
¡Ronald Booker (Clase 76) es ahora un Experto en Reciclaje Centurion! Alcanzó las 100 horas participando en eventos a través de North by Northeast, tales como Good in the Hood, Juneteenth, los eventos Safe Home Healthy Homes y otros más. ¡Gracias, Ronald!
Marnella Mosley (Class 76)
Marnella Mosley (Class 76) has reached 100 hours and is a Master Recycler Centurion. Marnella has been active with Alberta Main Street and their Earth Day events, organizing neighborhood cleanups, and helping businesses nearby Bethel AME Church. She has also been an active member at North by Northeast Community Health Center, volunteering at their events such as Good in the Hood, Safe Homes Healthy Homes, and more. Thank you, Marnella!
Marnella Mosley (Clase 76) ha alcanzado las 100 horas y ostenta el título de Expert in Recycling Centurion. Marnella ha colaborado activamente con Alberta Main Street en sus eventos del Día de la Tierra, organizando jornadas de limpieza vecinal y ayudando a los negocios cercanos a la iglesia Bethel AME. También ha sido miembro activo del North by Northeast Community Health Center, participando como voluntaria en eventos como Good in the Hood, Safe Homes Healthy Homes y otros. ¡Gracias, Marnella!
CERTIFIED / CERTIFICADOS
These Master Recyclers have reached 30 hours and are now officially certified!
¡Estos Expertas/os en Reciclaje han llegado a las 30 horas y ahora están oficialmente certificados!
Amiyah Williams (Class 93) is a Certified Master Recycler! Amiyah reached her 30 hours by volunteering primarily with North by Northeast Community Health Center, doing events such as their Safe Home Healthy Homes, Community Cleanup, and Bulky Waste events. She also served on their Youth Advisory Committee. Thank you, Amiyah!
¡Amiyah Williams (Clase 93) es una experta certificada en reciclaje! Amiyah completó sus 30 horas de voluntariado principalmente con el North by Northeast Community Health Center, participando en iniciativas como Safe Home Healthy Homes, jornadas de limpieza comunitaria y eventos de recolección de residuos voluminosos. También formó parte de su Comité Asesor Juvenil. ¡Gracias, Amiyah!
Erica Jones (Class 87) has done 30 hours of volunteering and is now a Certified Master Recycler! As a class member through North by Northeast Community Health Center, she completed most of her volunteer hours through events hosted by the health center. Thank you, Erica!
Erica Jones (Clase 87) ha realizado 30 horas de voluntariado y ahora es una experta certificada en reciclaje. Como participante del programa a través del North by Northeast Community Health Center, completó la mayor parte de sus horas de voluntariado en eventos organizados por dicho centro de salud. ¡Gracias, Erica!
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
The Volunteer Calendar has moved onto Better Impact. You can view it by logging in and clicking on Opportunities at the top.
Did not receive your Better Impact login? Email Stacy at masterrecycler@oregonmetro.gov
** Events marked with a double asterisk (**) below are events where you won’t be alone. Great if you are new to tabling or getting back to volunteering after a break!
Portland
**Sabin CDC Play Streets - Tabling (recycling)
Tuesday, July 14th, 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm
NE Portland - Self-led. (outdoors) - Join fellow Master Recycler Jacque DeVore!
Woodstock Farmers Market - Tabling (reducing food waste)
Sunday, August 30th, 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
SE Portland - Self-led (outdoors)
East County
No events.
Clackamas County
**West Linn Old Time Fair - Tabling (reducing food waste)
Saturday, July 11th, 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Sunday, July 12th, 1:30 - 4:00 pm
West Linn (outdoors)
**Gladstone Community Parade
Saturday, August 1st, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Gladstone - Join fellow Master Recyclers and county staff walk the 1.5 mile parade route! (outdoors)
**Gladstone Community Festival - Tabling (reducing food waste)
Friday, July 17th, 11:30 am - 6:00 pm
Gladstone - Join Clackamas River Water Providers and fellow Master Recycler Cecily Caceu! (outdoors)
**Wilsonville Party in the Park - Tabling (recycling and reducing food waste)
Thursday, August 20th, 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Wilsonville - Join fellow Master Recycler Jill Evans! (outdoors)
**Bridging Culture’s Saturdays in the Park - Tabling (multiple topics)
Saturday, August 22nd, 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Canby - Join fellow Master Recycler David Kleinke! (outdoors)
Beaverton / Washington County
**Sustainability at Work - Family Fair - Tabling (recycling and reducing food waste)
Friday, July 17th, 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Beaverton - Join fellow Master Recyclers RedLeaf Westwood and Jill Evans! (indoors)
**Westside Sustainable Living Fair
Saturday, July 18th, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Hillsboro - many volunteers needed to run this event! (outdoors) - opportunities for helping to keep the event organized day-of AND for tabling. **This is a two step sign up! 1) sign up on Better Impact to add it to your volunteer calendar, 2) sign up with the event organizers here** Please sign up by July 10th.
**Orenco Farmers Market
Sunday, July 19th, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Hillsboro (outdoors) - Join Master Recycler Kathleen Palm!
**Sherwood Repair Fair
Saturday, August 15th, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Sherwood Public Library. (indoors) **This is a two step sign up! 1) sign up on Better Impact to add it to your volunteer calendar, 2) sign up with the event organizers here**
ONLINE
No Events
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The Volunteer Calendar has moved onto Better Impact. You can view it by logging in and clicking on Opportunities at the top.
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