AOR Blog

08-03-2016

Product Stewardship Institute Launches Toolkit to Facilitate National Phone Book Opt-Out Campaign

The Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) launched a Phone Book Opt-Out Toolkit to help state and local government officials, environmental organizations, and community leaders run simple, effective outreach campaigns to...

08-01-2016

Approximately $1.2 million in grant funding will soon be available to projects supporting local solid and household hazardous waste planning, prevention and recovery.

The grants will be available through the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s 2016 Materials Management program grant round. Last year, the program...

07-22-2016

In 2011 the Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 3145, which requires that if, beginning in 2014, the redemption rate of Oregon Bottle Bill containers falls below 80% for two consecutive years, the 5 cent deposit shall increase to 10 cents.

Today, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) reported a rate below 80% for...

07-19-2016

This award was given to Cloudburst Recycling in recognition of their many years as a leader in recycling in Portland. David and Michela McMahon started a curbside collection program in 1975. They were among the first in the nation to do so. After 17 years of operation and political activism, the City of Portland adopted a...

07-19-2016

In the 20+ years since its installation, the Portland community connected with the Portland International Airport (PDX) carpet and viewed it as a symbol of Portland. In 2015, the Port of Portland began a project to remove and replace 13 acres of carpet throughout the airport. Given the commitment to organizational...

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