Green Team

Made up of faculty, staff, students, and other community members, the HMSC Green Team helps advance environmentally sustainable practices at Hatfield Marine Science Center.

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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.

Reinspire Recycling

January #HatfieldEcoChallenge

Reinspire: Start the new year with a renewed commitment to recycling.

Review: Oregon’s recycling guidelines have been updated, and it’s a good time to double-check what belongs in the bin. Revisit the Recycling Updates Lunch and Learn to relearn the revitalized recycling info.

Request: Ask for help if you need it. What’s working well for you, and where are you running into questions or barriers? If recycling feels confusing or inconvenient, let us know or come to our next meeting to discuss. If you’re feeling confident, be a resource for others!


Share and tag your Recycling practices this month on social media with #hatfieldecochallege.

Infographic for the Revitalize Recycling January ecochallenge

 

 

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Tips: Planning Events

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

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.

Lincoln County Recycling Flyer - Updated July 2025

How to Eat Less Plastic - BBC article by Ally Hirschlag and Martha Henriques (9/22/25)

Meetings

Next meeting: Tuesday, February 3rd at 9AM. Join online using this Zoom link.

Notes from past meetings:

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.

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