On Friday, July 13, DEQ will open its 2018 materials management grants round for projects that prevent, recover, or reuse solid wastes. DEQ expects to award up to $500,000 in statewide funding. Grant application forms and instructions will be available at this website starting July 13, and all completed applications are due...
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The SRC Network is a networking group for those working in the sector of schools sustainability implementation in the Portland Metro region. They meet every other month to share projects, resources and ideas, successes and challenges, troubleshoot issues and hear from speakers on topics that move their work forward.
...The Green Team at the Coos Bay Bureau of Land Management was nominated and awarded for starting a more robust recycling program and at the District Office, educating staff on waste prevention/recycling, and offering recycling at some of the popular recreation sites they manage. The Green Team is a group of nine employees who...
Terry McDonald spins garbage into housing, jobs, new products.
Through Cascade Alliance SVdP of Lane County is mentoring other non-profits to help them build the same type of success from the waste stream. During Oregon's economic downturn the thrift industry was doing fine and SVdP of Lane County was adding jobs and...
Science teacher Helen Haberman facilitates the only school-based Master Recycler training program in the state using most of the same presenters and tours sites as the adult class, including Recycling 101 online.
12-20 students, usually seniors, complete this training each year over the course of 2 semesters. Students...