Protecting Oregon’s ocean ecosystems doesn’t always require diving into the water or attending an event. Sometimes, it’s as simple as returning your bottles and cans. The Elakha Alliance is excited to partner with the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC) through their BottleDrop Give Blue Bag Program – a convenient way for anyone in Oregon to support sea otter conservation through everyday recycling.
How It Works
Participating is easy, accessible, and makes an immediate impact:
1. Request Your Blue Bags
Email Info@ElakhaAlliance.org with your name, mailing address, and the number of Blue Bags you’d like (they come in boxes of 10).
2. Fill Your Bag
Add your redeemable bottles and cans – every one of those deposits counts.
3. Drop It Off
Bring your filled Blue Bags to any BottleDrop Redemption Center across Oregon. No sorting, no standing in line.
4. Support Sea Otters Automatically
Your bottle deposits are credited directly to the Elakha Alliance’s BottleDrop Give account, turning your recycling into real financial support for our mission.
Why It Matters
Every dime donated through BottleDropGive helps fund the Elakha Alliance’s work to restore a healthy population of sea otters to the Oregon coast, protect marine ecosystems, and support thriving kelp forests. These iconic animals are a keystone species, and their return will bring powerful ecological benefits to our coastal waters.
Your small action – recycling bottles you already have – can create a big splash for sea otter conservation in Oregon.
Join us in making a difference, one bottle at a time.