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February 29th, 2024
With this blog post we are announcing and publishing our fourth Certified B-Corp and Oregon Benefit Company Annual Report. As a proud B Crop, Coates Kokes is proud to share our goings on from the past year. Check it out here.
January 20th, 2023
Last year, I had a friend move to Portland from out of state, and as I was helping her settle into the local culture, she had some questions about recycling. Some of these answers were straightforward, like “what goes in the yellow bin?” But other questions I was left answering with a bit of shrillness in my voice. Because I know how to recycle, right? I recycle every day. There’s no reason for me to be this unsure about a few questions from a friend.
January 18th, 2018
This spring marks three years living in my 150-square-foot apartment in Northwest Portland. While I could go on about how living at my means, reducing my carbon footprint, and generally adopting the minimalist lifestyle of every aesthetic blogger’s dreams, let’s be honest with each other – tiny living is really hard.