Thank You Bend!

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Rubbish Renewed

What a night! The 14th Annual Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show came to life because of people like you — and we are genuinely grateful.

The evening was warm, the crowd energized, and the runway electric! Rubbish Renewed has always been about interconnecting with community through art, sustainability, learning, and inspiration. This year more than ever this feeling came alive! The active and fun atmosphere from the textile trash tunnel entry and trash art creation station in the lawn, the makers and interactive booths, the local libations, to the mesmerizing trash fashion show!

Thank you sponsors, thank you Bend! We simply couldn’t have done it without you!

**LONG COAT SHORT SKIRT** **Designer:** *Martha Campbell* **Model:** *Rona Campbell* **Photo:** *Bruce Couch*

This year, more than 700 community members gathered to celebrate student designers from 14 Central Oregon schools (3^rd grade to an OSU Cascades class project), alongside adult designers new to the runway, some back from pre-covid times, and some who’ve been with us from the start. Together, they transformed trash into something breathtaking. Your support made sure that stage existed.

Rubbish Renewed is a mindset, something to engage in long before and after the show. It’s all designed to spark a different relationship with waste, one that inspires action. And because of your support, we raised $28,000 for REALMS Schools, whose mission to foster scholarship, strengthen community, and inspire stewardship through active learning aligns beautifully with everything Rubbish Renewed stands for.

We say it every year because it’s true every year: this is not just a fashion show, and not just a fundraiser. It is proof that when people with a shared belief show up for something bigger than themselves, something remarkable happens.

Thank you for being part of it.

With Gratitude, The Rubbish Renewed Team

Just 4 Days Away: What’s in Store at this Year’s Show

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Rubbish Renewed

In just 4 days, come celebrate with the Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show transforming trash, inspiring community for a sustainable earth. It’s more than a trash fashion show it’s an experience, a mindset, a community transformation. Buy your tickets today and come to the event on Saturday, May 9th and experience:

An Electrifying Trash Fashion Show featuring designers from 14 different Central Oregon Schools, a diverse group of adult artists and aspiring trash fashionistas, a live auction of a select group of garments, and 9 local businesses celebrating their sustainable practices and competing for the Coveted Trash Trophy, all amplified by Flip Flop Productions professional stage, lighting, and sound!

A Local Maker’s Market & Interactive Booths – featuring 13 local makers and organizations selling their creative wares and creating interactive experiences.

Local Libations curated by Slow Ride Mobile Bar including Willamette Valley Vineyards, Boneyard Beer, Crater Lake Spirits, Humm Kombucha, Tumalo Cider Company, and Deschutes Brewery. + 3 fabulous food carts – The Bob, The Pizza Cart, and Big Foot BBQ.

An interactive walk through art exhibit by Bend’s ReCoHere Cooperative, showcasing the challenge of textile waste and solutions each of us can achieve.

A trash creation station for kids and adults to make hats, toys, accessories… facilitated by the Open Arts Center.

SATURDAY MAY 9th – THE RUBBISH RENEWED ECO FASHION SHOW!!!! Whether you come for the innovative runway trash fashion, the live auction, the eco marketplace, interactive art installation, the bites & sips, or just to witness the sheer creativity of Central Oregon students and artists turning garbage into garments — this night always delivers. Link for Tickets Here!

Just 4 days Away!

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Rubbish Renewed

Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show is just 4 days away, and for the 1^st time it’s a Saturday night! One of the most engaging events in town, this fundraiser features two eclectic, wearable art (trash fashion) runway shows (one that features local students), our Business Challenge (competing for the Coveted Trash Trophy), a live auction of a select group of runway garments, a silent auction comprised of local sustainable donations, a pop up “marketplace”, featuring sustainable, creative products from local artists, local food and drink.

The animated atmosphere, features environmental responsibility, funky fashion and celebrates the best of our Bend community. Buy your tickets today!

Designers photo 1: Devon Stevens, Avaline Theford, Ruby Fletcher School: Amity Creek; Designers Photo 2: Erin Donnell

Rubbish Renewed is more than just a show!

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Rubbish Renewed

In addition to the two runway shows at 6:00pm (doors at 5pm; all ages) and 8:30pm (doors at 7:30pm; 21+), the Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show Fundraiser has more to offer its guests. The doors open for each of our two shows one hour before the show’s start time. Come early to enjoy delicious food from Barrio Restaurant’s Food Truck , shop in the Pop Up Marketplace and Silent Auction, and enjoy a local beverage from one of two drink service areas. Thank you to the following beverage sponsors: Boneyard Beer, Atlas Cider, and Bend Distillery.

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Local Libations, food carts, and mason jars for beverages this year!

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Rubbish Renewed

Graphic Design: Allison Murphy Printing by Dan Wellisch; Owner of Flash Ink

Rubbish Renewed is a truly local event! A fundraiser for a local charter school rooted in Bend since 2001, REALMS Charter School, artists and models from Central Oregon, local food carts (The Pizza Cart, Bethyln’s Global Fusion, Shred Town), and even down to our beverage service, beverage choices and newly branded Rubbish Renewed mason jars printed by a local company, Flash Ink. When it comes to beverages, we know that everyone has their loyalties and favorites. We can ensure, with the diversity of local businesses supporting this event, there will be something for everyone to enjoy.

We are thrilled and thankful to welcome back many businesses that have supported this grassroots endeavor since 2010. We have Velvet back for the 5th year, providing our drink service for both shows. They will be serving Boneyard Beer, cocktails made from the finest vodka, Crater Lake Vodka produced by Bend Distillery , wine from Naked Winery, Far Afield Cider, the newest Bend cidery, and Humm Kombucha.

As we continue to work towards “zero waste” with the help of Rethink Waste, we have Rubbish Renewed branded mason jars to purchase for $8 at the event. People will get $1 off each drink with a jar purchase. From the talent behind the show, the artist’s marketplace, the local food and drink, we sought a local company to brand our new drinking jars and couldn’t be happier working with Dan at Flash Ink. His responsiveness and desire to beat any online company made it an easy sell for us to once again go local.

So why local? We all know that it has become increasingly cheaper to buy distantly produced goods, despite the increased costs of packaging and transport. Here are some shocking stats & quick facts about buying local goods.

Aircraft transport has greater fuel consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions per mile than any other mode of transport.
Transportation by shipping produces emissions of 1 billion metric tons of CO2 and uses 11 billion gallons of fuel per year internationally.
The EPA reports that trucks spend 3,221 of their 6,816 hours on the road each year at an idle. 1.2 billion gallons of fuel and about 200,000 tons of nitrous oxides are expended each year by transport trucks idling at rest stops.

We hope to see you at the show next week! Remember to come early to grab a seat, drink, food from local food carts, shop in our local marketplace, and enjoy our eco-silent auction.