Author: Alissa Oliverson
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Oregon Passes Recycling Modernization Act
(reprinted) by Alissa Oliverson (SWAC Chair), June 2021 Trash Talk Series from Sustainable Klamath, Solid Waste Action Committee (SWAC) In February, we highlighted proposed Senate Bill 582: The Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act. This month, we bring you an exciting update on this bill: it passed! Story from Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)…
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Spotlight on Compost
by Alissa Oliverson (SWAC Chair), May 2021 Trash Talk Series from Sustainable Klamath, Solid Waste Action Committee (SWAC) Composting is a natural and effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve the quality of our soil and food, and it is an easy way to care for our planet every day. Global climate change can…
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Other Materials to Recycle
by Alissa Oliverson (SWAC Chair), April 2021 Trash Talk Series from Sustainable Klamath, Solid Waste Action Committee (SWAC) Not everything that is recyclable is allowed in your curbside recycle bin. Sustainable Klamath maintains a list of other materials to recycle that will help you recycle more items, more often. Last Saturday, Sustainable Klamath and the…
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Earth Day Event: Saturday April 24th, 2021
by Alissa Oliverson (SWAC Chair), March 2021 Trash Talk Series from Sustainable Klamath, Solid Waste Action Committee (SWAC) Join Sustainable Klamath and the Mills Neighborhood Association for an in-person event celebrating Earth Day on Saturday, April 24th at 601 East Main Street, 9am-4pm. All are welcome. Last year marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day,…
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Modernizing Oregon Recycling
by Alissa Oliverson (SWAC Chair), February 2021 Trash Talk Series from Sustainable Klamath, Solid Waste Action Committee (SWAC) Oregon is not the only state with an outdated recycling system, but we are one of a few states that are actively seeking to change this reality. Senate Bill 582-1 proposes legislation that will overhaul Oregon’s recycling…
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Recycle Right
by Alissa Oliverson (SWAC Chair) January 2021 Trash Talk series from Sustainable Klamath, Solid Waste Action Committee (SWAC) Putting the wrong items in your recycle bin can cause big problems, and dirty items contaminate the process – both were main reasons that China stopped accepting our recyclables in 2018. Now more than ever we need…
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5 Resolutions for a More Sustainable 2021
by Alissa Oliverson (SWAC Chair) December 2020 Trash Talk series from Sustainable Klamath, Solid Waste Action Committee (SWAC) It’s that time again, when we look forward to the possibilities of a new year and decide how we will rewrite our lives for the next 365 days. As we consider personal care resolutions like eating healthier…
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5 Tips for a More Sustainable Thanksgiving
by Alissa Oliverson (SWAC Chair) November 2020 Trash Talk series from Sustainable Klamath, Solid Waste Action Committee (SWAC) Americans throw away 25% more trash from Thanksgiving to New Year than any other time of year. But spending time with our loved ones and enjoying good food together doesn’t have to threaten the health of the…
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Your Jack-o-Lantern: Eat it or Smash it, Don’t Trash it
by Alissa Oliverson (SWAC Chair) October 2020 Trash Talk Series from Sustainable Klamath, Solid Waste Action Committee (SWAC) Trashing your jack-o-lantern after Halloween is a horrifying way to worsen climate change and it is a nightmare of wasted opportunity. Pumpkins provide vital nutrients, and they can combat food insecurity as a human food source. And…
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The Problem with Chasing Arrows
by Alissa Oliverson (SWAC Chair), September 2020 Trash Talk Series from Sustainable Klamath, Solid Waste Action Committee (SWAC) For decades, the general public has been duped into believing that any plastic item bearing the international recycling symbol, known as the Chasing Arrows, is recyclable. The confusion this symbol has created was intentional, and it continues…