This project is in Consumer and Corporate Communications

Promoting an Environmental Legacy

The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative is the steward of Oregon’s renowned Bottle Bill, the nation’s first beverage container redemption system. Gard helps promote OBRC’s positive impact on Oregon by guiding and supporting a range of strategic communications and public relations projects, like the Hidden Bottle Hunt and celebration of the Bottle Bill’s 50th Anniversary. We are proud to connect Oregonians with OBRC’s ongoing environmental legacy.

A group of six custom-designed glass bottles that were made for OBRC's 2024 hidden bottle hunt.
A screenshot of OBRC's 50th anniversary "Happy Birthday" video.

“Happy Birthday, Oregon Bottle Bill” (1:02 web video)

To help OBRC celebrate the 50th anniversary of Oregon’s pioneering Bottle Bill we created a fun video featuring Oregonians – from students and nonprofit partners to former Portland Trail Blazers great Terry Porter – playing “Happy Birthday” on beverage containers of all shapes and sizes.

A screenshot depicting a woman working in a container sorting factory, from OBRC's "Small Deposit, Big return" video.

“Small Deposit. Big Return.” (3:45 web video)

OBRC helps recycle over 2 billion beverage containers every year in Oregon. We made this informative video to share how it’s done.

Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative's 2022 Annual Report, showing an interior double page spread.
Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative's 2022 Annual Report, showing the cover and interior pages.
Four Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative's Annual Reports.

Summit Creative Awards

2021 Gold Winner for “Small Deposit. Big Return.” Long-form Video

Telly Awards

2021 Silver Winner for “Small Deposit. Big Return.” Long-form Video

Telly Awards

2022 Silver Winner for “Happy Birthday, Oregon Bottle Bill” :30 Social Video (Hybrid Events)

Telly Awards

2022 Silver winner for “Happy Birthday, Oregon Bottle Bill” :30 Social Video (Sustainability)

Worldfest Houston Awards

2022 Bronze Winner for “Happy Birthday, Oregon Bottle Bill” :30 Video

Make Gard your corporate partner.