Portland has updated its recycling rules to match new statewide standards under Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act. The state will continue to review what belongs in the recycling […]
Curbside Recycling Updates Read More
As you clean up from the holidays, the City of Portland has information on how to recycle common holiday waste, what to do with your tree after the holidays and
Holiday Garbage and Recycling Read More
By Faith Cathcart One by one the women show up to the parking lot at Rockwood Station apartments. On a cool spring morning, they greet each other with warm smiles
New Bin Decals Make Recycling Easier Read More
Aspirational recycling or wishcycling is the process of placing items into the recycling bin even when there’s little to no chance for them to be recycled. While there are companies
Are You Wishcycling? Read More
The 2021 Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) Spring Conference offered two days of presentations on environmentally sustainable materials management, a topic not only something many people in the Pacific NW are
Portland Speakers at Recycling Conference Read More
By Bonita Davis, SE Resident and Master Recycler Every year my ready-to-bloom daphne is the signal that now is the time to start planning what will be growing in the
March Recycling Tips – A Tale of Two Chairs Read More
By Bonita Davis, SE Resident and Master Recycler Food on the go has become more popular than ever and a necessity for Portland restaurants doing their best to weather the
February Recycling Tips Read More
By Bonita Davis, SE Resident and Master Recycler Recycling is a feel good activity for me associated with doing my small part to reduce waste bound for the landfill and
January Recycling Tips Read More
By Bonita Davis, SE Resident and Master Recycler “A year unlike any other” could actually be an understatement for 2020! The impact of the pandemic on our lives has been
December Recycling Tips Read More
By Bonita Davis, SE Resident and Master Recycler Most people I know agree on one thing: 2020 has been a stressful one and it isn’t over. For me, navigating new
November 2020 Recycling Tips Read More
By Bonita Davis, SE Resident and Master Recycler Spotting my laptop open on the dining room table, my friend Shelley shared that she had four laptops at home that needed
October Recycling Tips Read More
By Bonita Davis, Master Recycler How recycling gets done in any household can be a bit tricky. Does recycling fall on one person or are many hands involved? When several
September 2020 Recycling Tips Read More
Bonita Davis, The Southeast Examiner’s Master Recycler, is taking this month off. In place of her regular tips here’s a look at what is means to be a Master Recycler
What is a Master Recycler? Read More
By Bonita Davis, Master Recycler and SE Resident Recycling, plastic pollution and climate change now have our attention with a growing number of news reports, documentaries and discussions about how
Recycling Tips for March Read More
By Bonita Davis, Master Recycler and SE Resident Beginning January 1, Oregonians welcomed a single-use plastic reduction policy designed to curb plastic waste. The new bag ban stipulates that groceries,
Recycling Tips for February Read More
K-8 Sunnyside Environmental School (SES) is holding their annual Holiday/Christmas Tree Recycling Event Saturday, January 4 and Sunday January 5, from 10 am-4 pm. All donations benefit the SES “GO FUND”,
Sunnyside School’s Holiday Christmas Tree Recycling Read More
Even seasoned recyclers may sometimes wonder if the item in hand is in fact recyclable or not. As the New Year dawns and clean up from the holidays ensues, individuals
“Recycle or Not?” Seeks to Reduce Confusion Read More
