Oregon’s First Plastic Bottle Recycling Plant Opens · OPB News
Cassandra Profita | April 27, 2012 7:49 p.m. | Updated: April 30, 2012 6:17 a.m. | Portland, OR Oregon’s first recycling plant for plastic bottles opened near St. Helens Friday. A company called ORPET has built a $10 million recycling facility at the Port of St. Helens. Bruce Sone is the sales director for ORPET. he said a major change in Oregon’s bottle deposit law made the project possible. Last year, the state added water bottles to the list of beverage containers that...
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We are all being encouraged to recycle more in order to help protect our environment and save energy and we can do this in three main ways. o REDUCE the amount of waste we produce in the first place o REUSE or find another use for an item when it reaches the end of its life o RECYCLE everything else The reality is that not everyone understands...
read moreGift Ideas For the Eco Conscious
Birthdays and Christmas can sometimes prove tricky when trying to buy for ‘the person who has everything’ or even family and friends who have no idea what they would like help is on hand however in the form of environmentally friendly presents – otherwise known as eco presents – which are topical, thoughtful and useful; not to mention good for the...
read more‘Mompreneur’ creates eco-web store
by Michelle Lloyd Tatiana Pisarski of Charlotte began Alloit in October 2011. Tatiana got the idea for her eco-web store after the birth of her daughter in 2010, when she made the switch to natural baby items. Learn more about Tatiana, Alloit, and going natural in our MomsCharlotte Q&A. Q. How did Alloit begin? We got the idea of starting Alloit when I started reading the ingredients of the...
read moreNZ’s only green show is bigger and better than ever
Friday, 17 February 2012, 4:40 pm Press Release: The Green Living Show PRESS RELEASE Friday 17 February,2012 The Green Living Show is back –new Zealand’s only green show is bigger and better thanever. This free event has huge variety withsomething for everyone from interesting and unique exhibitsto a fabulous Eco-fashion show, as well as a DIY eco expertadvice centre where people can learn about the latestsustainable building products and services. The showfeatures a...
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