Please join Oregon DEQ for the kickoff meeting of the Reuse, Repair and Product Lifespan Extension Project on October 20 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. During this 90-minute meeting, to be conducted in-person at DEQ’s downtown Portland headquarters with live webinar and call-in options, staff will introduce the project, provide some overview information on the project’s goals and timeline and host a discussion session to get your initial feedback, identify potential barriers or issues and gather your ideas on opportunities, including other people and organizations to involve.

The Repair, Reuse and Product Lifespan Extension Project is a new project as Oregon DEQ works with partners to implement Oregon’s 2050 Vision and Framework for Action for Materials Management (please note, this link will open the report as a PDF). The project will help Oregon DEQ prepare foundational background information and recommendations for a strategic plan, to be finalized in 2016, on long-term projects to reduce environmental impacts through extending the lifespan of products, including support for Oregon’s repair and reuse industries.

Date: Oct. 20, 2015

Time: 3-4:30 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time

Location: Room EQC-A at DEQ headquarters (811 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland) and via live webinar

Agenda

3-3:10: Introductions and welcome

3:10-3:30: Project overview

• Goals, objectives and desired outcomes
• Timeline
• Involvement and outreach ideas

3:30-4:20: Discussion session

• Initial thoughts and feedback on the project
• Identify any perceived barriers to success
• Identify other opportunities, including other people or organizations to involve

4:20-4:30: Closing comments and next steps

Please RSVP through the project’s EventBrite website, by Thursday, October 15. Webinar details will be provided to all RSVPs and made available through DEQ’s website.

For more information, please contact Stephanie Caldera, project manager.

People with hearing impairments may dial using the 711 telephone service