March 19th was the deadline for bills to be submitted during Oregon’s 2021 Legislative Session.  Bills that are still “alive” will need to pass out of their committee of origin by the next deadline, which is April 13th.

What is your name? Linda Brewer

Where do you work and what do you do? Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, Technical Writer and Project Manager

What is your name? Kirsten Murray

Where do you work and what do you do? I work in IT Project Management by day...

We want to thank all our members who attended our first virtual 2020 Sustainable Oregon Conference, and who tuned into the AOR 2021 Legislative Preview on January 19th, 2021.

The 2021 Legislative Session is one of the busiest in recent memory. There are several pieces of legislation that AOR's Legislative Committee has already made recommendations on to the AOR Board. As of today, here is the list of bills that AOR will support or oppose. This is only a partial list of proposed legislation that impact our industry this session. The AOR Legislative Committee will continue to monitor other bills and provide additional recommendations as those bills make their way through committees througout the session.

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What is your name? Michael Freudenthal

Where do you work and what do you do? I am an independent consultant assisting my clients with: sustainability, supply chain, risk management and food safety.

What is the name of your business or organization? Lincoln County Solid Waste District

What does your business/organization do? Oversight of solid waste & sustainability programs in Lincoln County. Cooperative program between County, cities, franchised haulers, transfer stations, and forest landowners.

What is your name? Colleen Johnston 

Where do you work and what do you do? Clackamas County. I'm the Event Recycling Coordinator. I help event organizers and some year round events with borrowing ClearStream systems for collecting popcans and water bottles.