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Tap water beats bottled in Oregon environmental study
- The Oregonian (new window)
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2009-11-18 |
| DEQ's study examined the "life-cycle" environmental costs of bottled water versus tap water, pitting the production, packaging and transportation of bottled water against drinking tap water from reusable bottles or cups. Even in a best-case scenario, drinking bottled water boosts greenhouse gas emissions 46 times more than drinking water from the tap. | |
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Burkholder responds to criticism of Metro’s Regional Transportation Plan
- BikePortland.org (new window)
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2009-11-18 |
| Metro’s update to the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) — which will guide $20 billion of investments in our regional transportation infrastructure over the next 25 years — is coming under fire from advocacy groups, Portland Mayor Sam Adams, and others. | |
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Nudging Recycling From Less Waste to None
- New York Times (new window)
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2009-10-20 |
| Across the nation, an antigarbage strategy known as “zero waste” is moving from the fringes to the mainstream, taking hold in school cafeterias, national parks, restaurants, stadiums and corporations. The movement is simple in concept if not always in execution: Produce less waste. Shun polystyrene foam containers or any other packaging that is not biodegradable. Recycle or compost whatever you can. | |
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Update the Bottle Bill
- The Oregonian (new window)
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2009-06-09 |
| In these economic times, it is difficult to fund necessary public services. Oregonians led the nation with the first Bottle Bill in 1971, and it has been highly successful in providing a convenient return of bottles to grocery stores in exchange for refunding a nickel deposit. | |
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Plan would expand bottle bill, double the nickel deposit
- Oregon Live (new window)
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2008-10-02 |
| Oregon's nickel deposit for bottles and cans hasn't increased since the nation-leading bottle bill took effect 36 years ago, but it would double by 2011 under a new proposal by the chairman of the state's bottle bill task force. | |
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Session's green legislation praised
- The Register-Guard (new window)
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2007-06-22 |
| SALEM - The Senate's overwhelming approval Thursday of a package of incentives to increase the production and use of biofuels marked a clean sweep of accomplishments on environmental and energy policy. The 24-3 vote all but capped a legislative session that has seen the passage of bills to expand recycling, increase production of green power, and restrict the potential development of farm and forest land. | |
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A safe place to dump computers
- The Oregonian (new window)
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2007-05-30 |
| SALEM -- Whether you live in a city or small town, every Oregonian will have access to free and easy recycling for your old television and computer under a bill that's headed to the governor. After several years of rejecting electronics recycling proposals, Oregon lawmakers wholeheartedly embraced the idea in 2007. The Senate voted unanimously and without debate Tuesday to approve House Bill 2626. The bill previously sailed through the House. It now goes to the governor for his promised signature. | |
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Ore. lawmakers back expanded bottle bill
- The Denver Post (new window)
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2007-05-25 |
| SALEM, Ore.- The Oregon bottle bill of 1971, the first in the nation to require a nickel deposit on beer and soda bottles to reduce litter, has been a source of pride in a state with an environmentally progressive reputation. | |
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House backs bottle bill expansion
- Corvallis Gazette-Times (new window)
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2007-05-25 |
| SALEM (AP) - A measure to add plastic bottles of water and flavored water to Oregon’s landmark bottle deposit law won approval Thursday in the Oregon House, bringing it a step closer to being signed into law by the governor. | |
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House approves bottle bill expansion
- Albany Democrat-Herald (new window)
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2007-05-25 |
| SALEM — If you buy bottled water, you’ll be paying a nickel deposit on each container starting in January 2009. The Oregon House voted 42-16 Thursday for SB 707, which updates the state’s 1971 Bottle Bill by adding water containers to the beer and soda cans and bottles which require a deposit. | |
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Two key environmental bills on way to governor
- The Oregonian (new window)
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2007-05-25 |
| Shunning attempts to send legislation updating Oregon's 1971 Bottle Bill back to committee for more work, the Senate voted 20-8 on Friday to concur with House amendments and move Senate Bill 707 on to the governor for his signature. | |
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Senate approves ‘Bottle Bill’ requiring 5-cent deposit for plastic water containers
- Bend Weekly (new window)
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2007-05-25 |
| SALEM, Ore. — The Senate on Thursday passed SB 707, the aptly named “Bottle Bill†which adds plastic bottles used for water and flavored water to those that will carry a five cent recycling deposit in the state of Oregon. | |
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Ore. Lawmakers Back Expanded Bottle Bill
- Houston Chronicle (new window)
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2007-05-25 |
| SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon bottle bill of 1971, the first in the nation to require a nickel deposit on beer and soda bottles to reduce litter, has been a source of pride in a state with an environmentally progressive reputation. | |
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Oregon lawmakers endorse move to expand bill requiring bottle deposit to include water bottles
- International Herald Tribune (new window)
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2007-05-25 |
| SALEM, Oregon: The Oregon bottle bill of 1971, the first in the U.S. to require a nickel deposit on beer and soda bottles to reduce litter, has been a source of pride in a state with an environmentally progressive reputation. | |
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House adds deposit to water bottles
- The Oregonian (new window)
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2007-05-25 |
| SALEM -- Oregonians will have to shell out a nickel deposit on every bottle of water they buy, beginning Jan. 1, 2009, as part of the first major revision in 36 years of Oregon's landmark bottle bill law. Legislation that adds water bottles to carbonated soft drink and beer containers requiring a nickel redeemable deposit sailed through the House on Thursday on a 42-16 vote. | |
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Grocers float a new bottle-bill proposal
- Statesman Journal
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2007-05-10 |
| The main opponents to expanding Oregon's bottle bill have changed tactics in the 11th hour of the legislative session. | |
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New recycling estimate spares plastics makers
- East Oregonian
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2007-04-25 |
| SALEM (AP) - A new estimate of recycling in Oregon has spared manufacturers more stringent requirements for plastic bottles and containers. | |
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Senate OKs H2O bottle deposit
- The Oregonian
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2007-04-24 |
| SALEM -- Oregonians would have to plunk down a nickel for every bottle of water they buy under a bill that passed the state Senate Monday. | |
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