Recycling – AIR, LAND & WATER

Include old electronics in your next spring cleaning purge

No matter how hard we work at “spring cleaning.” there’s often one area that’s overlooked – our old, unused electronics. A recent survey found that most of us in Oregon have broken or obsolete TVs, computers, printers or other electronics hiding in plain sight at home. These electronics languish in closets or under sofas, in attics or storage and generally evade our spring cleaning efforts.

Local communities get boost for projects that reduce waste

Nearly 20 organizations around the state can now step up their efforts to reduce waste, increase reuse and repair, resue food and support responsible recycling.

DEQ experts to share environmental knowledge and experience

More than a dozen experts with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality are preparing to participate in 13 of 32 sessions on environmental protection, compliance, new technologies, sustainable business practices and trending policy issues Dec. 8-9 during the Business and Environment Conference sponsored by DEQ, Washington Department of Ecology and the Northwest Environmental Business Council.Continue reading “DEQ experts to share environmental knowledge and experience”

Refuse and Recycling during COVID-19

Refuse and recycling workers continue to support the health and well-being of communities across Oregon.

50 years later, Earth Day message still resonates

50 years after the first Earth Day, the message that we’re in this together resonates as never before.

Plastic Wars – the fight over the future of plastics by FRONTLINE and NPR

Recycle Right! campaign now in Spanish

DEQ’s Recycle Right! campaign materials are now available in Spanish.

DEQ awards $600,000 in grants for reduce, reuse, recycle programs in Oregon

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is awarding nearly $600,000 in grants to 17 organizations around the state to promote reduction, reuse and recycling of consumer materials. These annual grants, provided by DEQ’s Materials Management program, boost projects that benefit Oregon’s environment and share best practices.