As many of you know, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association have been engaged in heated contract negotiations since May 2014. The dispute has caused major delays in cargo shipments along the West Coast, including those carrying recycled materials. Many of our members are facing a...
AOR Blog
01-22-2015
Upcycle Oregon is now accepting submissions of art and upcycled fashion for their 2015 event.
Upcycle Oregon is a free festival highlighting statewide reuse, reduction, and upcycling efforts through an art show, “upcycled” fashion show, hands-on activities, and information booths. The event will take place Saturday,...
01-20-2015
Starting this January, a partnership between Greener Grads and Oregon Green Schools aims to reuse, repurpose, and recycle gently used graduation gowns across the state.
Greener Grads is a national initiative that collects graduation gowns from past graduates and rents them out to new graduates.
“We are thrilled to...
01-09-2015
Thanks to efforts in Oregon to recover materials for recycling, composting, and burning for energy, the state continues to see sizable energy savings and greenhouse gas reductions. At the same time, per-capita waste generation in Oregon is 18.6 percent below 1992 levels.
These findings and numerous other facts about the...
01-05-2015
Every dollar in new memberships earned by AOR in January will be matched by an anonymous donor, up to $1,000!
AOR brings you the latest industry news, educational opportunities, event listings, and job postings related to materials management in Oregon through its publications, as well as puts on a fabulous annual...