Name: Brian Boshes
In what University/College are you currently enrolled, or if an Americorps Volunteer, where are you working/volunteering?: Portland State University
Name: Sophia Davis
In what University/College are you currently enrolled, or if an Americorps Volunteer, where are you working/volunteering?: Portland State University. I also work for the PSU waste management program called Community Environmental Services (CES).
What is your name? Jeff Merwin
Where do you work and what do you do? Landfill Manager for Crook County in Prineville Oregon
Tell us how you embrace recycling/sustainability into your home or workplace? At the landfill we offer a wide variety of no cost to public recycling options that are convenient and user friendly.
Name: Jayme Perman
In what University/College are you currently enrolled, or if an Americorps Volunteer, where are you working/volunteering? Western Washington University
Tell us about your major or current career path: I am currently majoring in Polymer Materials engineering, formerly known as Plastics & Composites engineering
What is your name? Terence M. Shumaker
Where do you work and what do you do? Retired college instructor. Co-chair of West Linn Sustainability Advisory Board.
What is the name of your business or organization? Mattress Recycling Council
What does your business/organization do? We are the stewardship organization that will bring mattress recycling throughout Oregon!
Tell us about your business/organization's recycling/sustainability practices. MRC is one of the largest mattress recycling organizations in the world. Since 2015, we have recycled over 10 million mattresses and box springs and look forward to implementing OR SB1576.
What is the name of your business or organization? Oregon State University Materials Management
What does your business/organization do? Help OSU achieve its carbon reduction and broader sustainability goals by preventing, reusing and recycling while advancing justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) throughout the work we do.
AOR's Board of Directors has identified diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as a priority work area for 2022 and beyond. The AOR Board recently voted to focus short-term efforts on re-launching a DEI Committee and empowering that group to identify possible next steps for the organization, such as a near-term work plan.
Rick had been a long-time AOR member and Board member and has just rejoined our ranks! Welcome back, Rick!
What is your name? Rick Paul
Where do you work and what do you do? Retired, but volunteer board member of Rim Rock Recycling in Burns, Oregon
Tell us how you embrace recycling/sustainability into your home or workplace? I recycle whatever is possible in a distant recycling area. We have limited items for recycling.
