Mattress are bulky and made up of layers of materials, including wood, steel and foam. This has made them a problem in landfills and a candidate for recycling. GreenState podcast co-hosts Dylan Darling and Katie Romano visit a mattress recycling facility in Eugene to learn how the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane CountyContinue reading “A new future for old mattresses”
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DEQ managers visit Harney County, discuss local development and recycling challenges
Sprawling pastures and desertscapes pop with various shades of spring green outside Burns in eastern Oregon’s Harney County—the state’s largest county by land mass but one of the smallest by population, at 7,515 people. DEQ’s Eastern Region management team traveled from The Dalles, Klamath Falls, and Bend to meet with representatives from the cities ofContinue reading “DEQ managers visit Harney County, discuss local development and recycling challenges”
What is the future of recycling in Oregon?
Dozens of Oregon recycling representatives gathered in Salem on Jan. 31 to learn about potential options for a future recycling system in Oregon.