Repair Cafe at Sustainable Oregon 2016
Repair Cafe, Thursday June 9th, 6pm – 8pm
Don’t miss Thursday night’s Repair Cafe in the Exhibit Hall. This event is hosted by Repair PDX and supported by the City of Portland. Repair PDX formed in 2013 to bring repair events to Portland residents.
You can hang out and chat it up with colleagues and bring the following stuff to get fixed:
Come to the Repair Cafe at Sustainable Oregon 2016
Repair Cafe, Thursday June 9th, 6pm – 8pm
Don’t miss Thursday night’s Repair Cafe in the Exhibit Hall. This event is hosted by Repair PDX and supported by the City of Portland. Repair PDX formed in 2013 to bring repair events to Portland residents.
You can hang out and chat it up with colleagues and bring the following stuff to get fixed:
The 50/50 Raffle is Back!
Last year's 50/50 raffle was so much fun, we're bringing it back to this year's conference!
Each ticket is $20, and one lucky winner will take home half of the proceeds of the raffle. The more tickets that are sold, the bigger the pot grows!
Getting to the Conference
There are many options for getting to this year's conference at the DoubleTree Hotel in Portland. Conveniently located in the Lloyd EcoDistrict, the hotel is easily accessed by public transportation via Trimet.
Free Webinar - Exploring the Circular Economy and How EPR Fits In
In December 2015, the European Commission announced its new Circular Economy Packag
Sustainable Oregon 2016 Session Tracks
This year's conference will feature several tracks that session themes will follow.
Sustainable Business Track (June 8, 9) – Includes first session in each of the concurrent sessions.
Recycler of the Year Awards Breakfast
This year, the Recycler of the Year awards will be presented during a banquet breakfast sponsored by EFI on Friday, June 10th at the Sustainable Oregon conference.
During the breakfast, winners will give brief presentations about their award winning work.
The awards breakfast is included with full conference registration, or you can register to attend just Friday.
Markets Snippet: May
Scrap commodity prices took a nice step forward this month. Almost every grade moved up, especially mixed paper.
There is some speculation in the scrap industry that the coming holidays (Memorial and Fourth of July) are increasing demand, and the harsh weather in Texas and Oklahoma has limited domestic supply.
Reuse, Repair and Product Lifespan Extension Project Meeting
Please join Oregon DEQ for a project update and engagement session for the Reuse, Repair and Product Lifespan Extension project. At this meeting, participants will be asked to assess 11 options DEQ has identified as potential projects or activities that can reduce environmental impacts through extending the lifespan of products via repair or reuse, including support for Oregon’s repair and reuse industries.
New Member Spotlight: TOMRA
What is the name of your business or organization?
TOMRA
What does your business/organization do?
TOMRA creates sensor-based collection and sorting solutions for optimal resource productivity - including Reverse vending machines, optical sorters for recycling and mixed waste programs.
Tell us about your business/organization's recycling/sustainability practices.
Corporate Responsibility Statement
Thank You to Our Sustainable Oregon 2024 Sponsors
Title Sponsor
Scholarship Sponsor
