Made up of faculty, staff, students, and other community members, the HMSC Green Team helps advance environmentally sustainable practices at Hatfield Marine Science Center.
Environmental Sustainability at HMSC
Discover some of the resources available at HMSC that can help your unit, personnel, and students have a lighter impact on our coast and the planet.
Green Team virtual meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. Join online using this Zoom link.
Celebrate Earth Day - Every Day!
April #HatfieldEcoChallenge
- Volunteer at a SOLVE Spring Clean-up during their Earth Month event.
- Visit the Oregon Coast Aquarium as they celebrate Earth day on April 22, 2026
- Get involved. Check out the new Green Team list: Environmental Organizations Working in Coastal Oregon.
Share and tag your Earth Day practices this month on social media with #hatfieldecochallege.
Donate a Borrow Mug for the Library!
Bring in your unwanted ceramic mugs so we can create a new Guin Party Pack resource for Hatfield events!
Drop off mugs in the bins before April 23.
Green Team Tip Sheets
Are you looking for information about local sustainability practices? The Green Team has resources to help you find what you need. See all the Tip Sheets here
Past Events
Recycling Updates with Aimee Thompson, Thompson's Sanitary Service (11-17-25) Watch the recording
What's Up with Compostable Foodware? with Aimee Thompson, Thompson's Sanitary Service (11-19-24) Watch the recording
Learn
Sustainability Stories - Find easy to read provocative articles collected by OSU Sustainability.
Reducing Waste by Building Habits at Home - This blog post from the NOAA Marine Debris program has great ideas.
Action Guide Library - This list from Algalita can help you get started on your journey to break free from plastics.
Meetings
Next meeting: Tuesday, May 5th at 9AM. Join online using this Zoom link.
Notes from past meetings:
- April 7, 2026
- March 3, 2026
- February 3, 2026
- January 6, 2026
- More meeting Notes
New Recycling Rules are Here!
Oregon's Recycling Modernization Act went into effect on July 1, 2025, which means recycling is changing in Lincoln County:
- Local haulers will now accept yogurt tubs, milk cartons made of paper, soup boxes, plastic buckets, and twist off caps. Download and print the new flyer for your office, lab, and home!
- Our local hauler can NO LONGER recycle aluminum foil or aerosol cans. Those items should now be placed in the trash bin.
- Plastic film still is NOT accepted for curbside recycling. However, some local grocery stores have collection bins where you can drop off your plastic film for recycling. See our updated Tip Sheet for more info.
Resources: Planning Sustainable Events
Read the HMSC Green Team's Planning Sustainable Events tip sheet.