Turning plastic waste into plastic lumber isn’t recycling
Most of Amazon’s plastic packaging isn’t being recycled, and some might end up as material for plastic decking instead.
Recycling & compost
To reduce waste, conserve natural resources and address the mounting climate crisis, America needs more recycling and composting.
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Reducing plastic waste in the states
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Uniting States Against Plastic
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We all play a role in creating food waste, so we can all be part of the solution.
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Here’s why part one of the EPA’s National Recycling Strategy doesn’t go far enough
OSPIRG releases 2021 legislative scorecard grading legislators’ voters on 13 public interest bills
OSPIRG, a statewide public interest group, released its 2021 state legislative scorecard Wednesday. The scorecard assesses 13 bills voted on in at least one chamber in the 2021 legislative session. Areas of policy covered included reining in the cost of health care, moving Oregon towards zero waste, and standing up for consumers.
