In Your Office
Businesses in the Portland metropolitan area account for nearly half of the materials sent to local landfills. That translates to more than 100,000 tons of paper, cardboard and containers.
Want to know more about what you can do in your workspace? Metro has provided these Fact Sheets:
Compostable Plastics - New containers that look like conventional plastics but are labeled "biodegradable," "compostable" or "polylactic acid (PLA)" have appeared in delis, grocery stores and fast-food restaurants…
Economy - Recycling materials that otherwise would be thrown away brings significant economic benefits…
Electronics - When you purchase, use and dispose of electronic products, there are important choices you can make that can help save energy, protect the environment and preserve natural resources…
Energy and Climate Change - By recycling materials such as metal or paper, you capture the energy and resources already used to make that product...
Glass - Glass containers are 100 percent recyclable and can be made into new glass containers infinitely…
Metals - Iron and steel, which can be separated magnetically from the waste stream, are the world's most recycled materials and among the easiest materials to reprocess…
Paper - Recycling paper helps reduce the amount of waste going to the landfill and preserve natural resources…
Plastics - Plastic is derived from petroleum. Nearly 10 percent of
Responsible Purchasing - "Responsible purchasing" means making choices about which product to choose based on the environmental impacts of manufacturing, transporting, using and disposing of that product…
Waste Less - There's something even better for the environment than recycling: waste prevention…
