AOR Blog

02-24-2016

Metro held its first stakeholder meeting on product stewardship for HHW on January 25th. The meeting covered the challenges of HHW, defined extended producer responsibility and outlined how it could be used for HHW.

The meeting also covered Metro’s Approach to EPR for HHW and provided an in-depth overview of Oregon Bill...

02-23-2016

​WSRA's 36th Annual Conference and Trade Show will be held May 15th - 18th at the Wenatchee Convention Center.

The conference will follow four tracks: education, markets, operations, and policy and will feature great networking opportunities and fun.

AOR members will receive 20% off the full-conference, non-member...

02-23-2016

In the first ongoing national effort of its kind by a retailer, Walgreens will install safe medication disposal kiosks in more than 500 drugstores in 39 states and Washington, D.C., primarily at locations open 24 hours.

A full listing of the states to be included in the program is below. The program will make the...

02-22-2016

On Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the HIstoric Elsinore Theatre, the Straub Environmental Center will present the 2016 Mid-Valley Green Awards. 

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02-18-2016

Many people inside and outside our industry don’t know the fine details of our redemption system. This interactive infographic, designed by AOR's Legislative Chair Justin Gast, gets them started.

The infographic was created using information obtained from ...

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