Article by James Cronin, Portland Business Journal

Some of you may remember Nunpa, our final speaker of the day in the Rural Recycling panel at this year's AOR conference. Nunpa, the founder and director of the non-profit Ant Farm helps connect kids in the Sandy, OR corridor with work and the natural environment. His connection to recycling? His non-profit pays the rent of their facility with bottles and cans.

Who knows? Paul Lepinsky may be the canary for a soon bygone era… He operates A& P Recycling in The Dalles, Oregon. Tough veneer. I wouldn’t tussle with him. The truth, Paul is one of those nicest people you ever met. He was hauling beer back in ’72 when the Bottle Bill implemented. Paul’s boss exclaimed at that time: “I ain’t a godanged recycler. I sell beer!

Portland, Oregon –  Former Oregon legislator and Multnomah County Commissioner Jules Bailey will join the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC) full-t

If you’re tired of telling residents to mix their latex paint with kitty litter and dry it out -- you’ll want to attend this event! Clark County, the only county in Washington that consistently recycles latex paint, and Stericycle will share their experiences with this challenging material.

Construction & Demolition Recycling magazine’s Increasing Diversion webinar series is a cost-effective educational alternative that provides insights into the processes that can maximize profitability of C&D debris recycling through various methods to produce high-quality and marketable end products.

Lane County’s Waste Management Division is seeking public input on its update to the regional Solid Waste Management Plan, including potential strategies to increase waste diversion from the landfill. 

An intrepid group of AOR members and guests hit the road on August 9 with a simple mission – to follow the food, or more aptly the food scraps, and see how two businesses in Willamette Valley create energy and/or compost with organic waste.