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Booklets
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Brochures
General Waste Reduction and Recycling Information:
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More information on recycling is available HERE on the Solid Waste Division website
Composting and Yard Waste Information
Household Hazardous Waste Information
More Information on Toxics in homes, garden, schools, and more at Washington Toxics Coalition
Newsletters
Recent Press - RE Sources in the News
RE Sources to recycle farm pesticide containers
Bellingham Herald
May 24, 2006 - Business Section
Announcing that the Northwest Clean Air Agency awarded RE Sources for Sustainable Communities funding to help agricultural businesses recycle plastic waste in Whatcom, Skagit, and Island counties.
BP settles suit over spill threat
Bellingham Herald
May 19, 2006 - Growth Section
RE Sources won a settlement against BP's Cherry Point refinery, requiring the refinery to increase efforts in oil-spill prevention and to pay for a study of spill risks.
County residents share concerns for Puget Sound
Bellingham Herald
May 18, 2006 - Environment Section
Whatcom County residents expressed their concerns for the health of local marine waters to a group sent by Washington State Governor's office.
RE Store to buy Meridian St. building
Bellingham Herald
May 11, 2006 - Real Estate Section
The exciting announcement of an accepted purchase and sale agreement for RE Sources and The RE Store to buy the Wilson's Furniture building at the corner of Broadway and Meridian in the Fountain District of Bellingham. Now the feasibility study will commence...
Environmental heroes show they can make a difference
Bellingham Herald
May 5, 2006 - Editorial/Opinions Section
Editors Op/Ed piece that stands with RE Sources in acknowledging the 2006 Environmental Heroes
RE Sources recognizes environmental heroes
Bellingham Herald
April 29, 2006 - Environment Section
This years Environmental Heroes event has drawn great interest
Editors Op/Ed piece editorial on the editorial page of
RE Sources would like to thank the Bellingham Herald for permission to re-post this article in its entirety.
OUR VIEW 3/30/06
RE Store project worthy whatever the location
The environmental group RE Sources and its offshoot the RE Store have been great successes for downtown Bellingham.
The organization announced recently that it is starting a $750,000 capital campaign to build a "Sustainable Living Center." The center would include the popular RE Store, which sells recycled building materials, and a library focusing on environmental and green building issues, educational exhibits, classrooms and workshop space.
The goal is to give the community a place to get information and tools to help them make lifestyle choices based on sustainable living ideals.
The organization needs to raise $750,000 in private capital to earn a $4 million financing package that includes low-interest loans and tax credit funding. It is trying to raise the money by December.
We suspect that it shouldn't have trouble raising the funds. The organization has had incredible success in our community as an environmental group aimed at community education. Its programs in the community and through schools throughout the county have greatly enriched the quality of environmental education here.
The next question will be: Where will the organization build its new center?
Officials said recently that they want to be part of downtown and the revitalization going on there. The RE Store has been very successful in its Old Town location on Holly Street and draws a lot of traffic to the area.
But it's possible the current site won't work for the new building. Because it is next to Whatcom Creek, pilings for any new building would have to be driven through unstable soils. That's an expensive proposition.
We wish the organization well in raising money, finding a home and building its visionary new center. Our community has a long love affair with things green and recycling, as the success of the RE Store proves.
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Learn more about the Sustainable Living Center HERE
RE Sources begins capital campaign
Bellingham Herald
March 21, 2006
Visit our webpage for more information about one of the greatest undertakings that RE Sources has ever initiated.
Whatcom County is a leader in Green Building
Lynden Tribune / Ferndale Record-Journal
September 28, 2005
Washington State and Whatcom County are leading the way in the national trend towards green building. Features The RE Store and Sustainable Connections
Trashy Treasures (10 MB pdf download - approx 25 minute download on 56K connection)
Bellingham Weekly
v3 no. 35, September 1, 2005 - pages 16-17
A great article on our partnership with Allied Arts and the Wild Buffalo to bring the Recycled Art Show to town.
Reart, Haute Trash, and Rockin’ at The RE Store
Whatcom Watch
v14i9, September Issue, 2005
The full scoop on September's dynamic event series, focusing on the three events in Bellingham.
2005 NW Source People's Picks Winner
NWSource.com
RE Store voted Seattle's favorite Salvage/Eco-friendly store
RE Store Recycles Site Relocation Plan
(5 MB pdf download - approx 25 minute download on 56K connection)
Whatcom Independent
Issue 71, April 1-7, 2005
Article on the potential multi-use redevelopment of the Bellingham RE Store site with the City of Bellingham and Kulshan Land Trust.
