Recycling
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How Energy Trust makes recycling a real cool deal
Energy Trust, Portland General Electric and Pacific Power are teaming up on a program that allows Oregonians to do two good things at once. PGE and Pacific Power customers can now donate a $40 cash incentive…
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Gallery: How PSU digs into New Seasons (and others') trash
On the heels of news that New Seasons Market is officially a zero-waste company, we dispatched photographer Cathy Cheney out to take a look at what the audit processes New Seasons went through actually…
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Q-and-A: New Seasons' Wendy Collie on not wasting one's efforts
Wendy Collie, New Seasons Market’s president and CEO, is understandably excited about the grocer’s zero-waste designation, confirmed after a successful Portland State University Community Environmental…
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Top green designation shows New Seasons isn't wasting a thing
Portland grocery favorite New Seasons Market has received word that the company, in a formalized fashion, is officially a “zero-waste” business. Portland State University’s Community Environmental…
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Looptworks is Microsoft's bag, provides DMB's cover
As it marks a banner first quarter, Portland’s Looptworks continues to keep some pretty heady company. The upcycling apparel maker will supply material for T-shirts for the Dave Matthews Band’s summer…
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Bettery goes for the Whole shebang
The Portland company that wants consumers to keep juicing their rechargeable batteries at retail kiosks is set to begin offering its services at five Whole Foods stores. Bettery Inc. has installed its…
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Winning the cups: Ore. Convention, Expo centers go compostable
The agency that oversees several Portland-area environmental initiatives is making several visitor attractions it operates more environmentally sound. The Oregon Convention Center, the Portland Expo Center…
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Better Bean, better budget: PDX co. lands Sherbrooke support
A Portland-based bean products specialist has landed accolades from an investment firm known for dishing out cash to favored natural food companies. The Better Bean Company won an “early-stage” category…
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Chez Marie unveils new eco-friendly packaging
A bustling area food manufacturer has added sustainable touches to its new retail packaging. The Chez Marie company's re-branding effort includes recyclable biodegradable containers for such goods as…
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Put down the bottle
Most Oregon businesses would not intentionally choose to increase costs by up to 2,000 percent, needlessly participate in a landfill catastrophe, and jeopardize employee and client health. Yet many do…
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Bans remove 350 million plastic bags from waste stream
Environment Oregon is estimating that citywide bans on plastic bags in Portland, Corvallis and Eugene will eliminate a whopping 350 million plastic bags per year from the waste stream. Environment Oregon,…
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Seattle to ask businesses to step up recycling efforts
Starting next year, Seattle businesses might not be allowed to toss glass bottles and aluminum cans into the garbage. By 2016, businesses would be required to compost food and other organic waste. And…
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Plastic bag ban could include a fee for paper bags
Lawmakers and environmentalists are reviving an effort to ban plastic bags in Oregon, and while the details remain undecided, one thing is clear: Grocers would far prefer a bill that includes a five-cent…
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Bulk Handling Systems acquires Amsterdam-based recycling equipment maker
Bulk Handling Systems announced Monday it acquired Nihot Recycling Technology BV, an Amsterdam-based company that makes manufactures air sorting and separation equipment for the solid waste and recycling…
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Waste Management, Arizona State partner on sustainability forum
Waste Management Inc. and Arizona State University are partnering on the third annual Executive Sustainability Forum next week, providing business leaders with ideas on how to implement sustainability…
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Schnitzer Steel leads recycling push in Hawaii
Schnitzer Steel Hawaii Corp. is partnering with the Kokua Hawaii Foundation and eight local recycling companies to bring back the Aloha Aina Recycling Drives starting Saturday on Oahu. The companies —…
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Central Ohio plans green industrial park
Central Ohio contractors interested in work on the 343-acre recycling and green-energy industrial park in Grove City must reserve space by noon Friday for a meeting next Tuesday to outline bidding opportunities…
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Looptworks hits Consumer Electronics Show
There are plenty of Portland tech companies that make their yearly pilgrimage to Las Vegas this time of year for the annual International Consumer Electronics Show, but it was the first trip to the expo…
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Starbucks to offer $1 reusable cups
Starbucks Corp. (Nasdaq: SBUX) on Thursday will roll out a $1 reusable plastic cup at its cafes in an effort to reduce trash, but there are doubts customers will kick the disposable habit, reports USA…
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San Francisco revokes Recology contract
San Francisco has revoked a 10-year, $112 million contract with the waste-hauling company Recology Inc. after three lawsuits were filed, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Two of the suits demanded…
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Colorado recycling executives convicted in waste dumping case
A federal jury in Denver on Friday convicted two men charged with violating of environmental laws by exporting hazardous electronics waste they collected from communities and businesses saying the items…
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California legislation would expand water recycling
California Congresswoman Doris Matsui on Wednesday introduced legislation that would allow the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District to expand its water recycling programs by making a portion…
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Green Toys broke the mold with recycling
Ever heard of children’s toys being made out of milk containers? Neither had anyone else including the founders of Green Toys when they first came up with the idea. But that didn't bother Robert von…
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Electronics recycling up 400 percent in past decade
As businesses move more and more into the electronic age, there is more electronic waste produced with each new system upgrade. So what can businesses do with their electronics waste? According to the…
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Gallery: Rolling open the Keen Garage
Even the "ribbon" for the official ribbon-cutting tied together remnants from the company's line of canvas bags. Keen opened its newly expanded retail location, the Keen Garage, in Portland Wednesday,…
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