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.
Support
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.
What is your name? Lily Todd 
Where do you work and what do you do? Currently an unemployed teacher
Tell us how you embrace recycling/sustainability into your home or workplace? I am a Master Recycler so I embrace it everywhere... I have created programs at schools and most recently work with Gimre's Shoes to help where I can with sustainability.
It is with a heavy heart that I write today to tell you that AOR has made the decision to delay the start of our conference by 2 weeks due to the overwhelming and devastating impacts the current wildfires are having across our beautiful state.
Many of our members and their employees have lost their homes and businesses, and several of our Board members have also been impacted by the recent fire events. In light of this, the virtual conference will now begin on September 29th with the sessions as scheduled.
What this means for you:
What is your name?
Paul Scott
Where do you work and what do you do?
Retired. I worked in the recycling business in Eugene, OR from 1976-1986. After that, I worked in the visual effects industry for 20 years, and then transitioned into electric vehicles and solar energy. I write and speak about both even though I am long retired.
What is your name? Rodney Bloom 
Where do you work and what do you do? University of Oregon, Coordinator of Facilities/Custodial Coordinator
