Waste Matters - On The Air

Oregon's legislature will consider waste reduction bills during the 2021 session that could affect these items... and more!  But the devil is in the details, so check it out!

Yep, after 12+ years, Alan has hung up his bag of 3R tricks for good.  Check out his final show on KMUZ as he strolls down memory lane with former colleagues Beth Myers-Shenai and Bailey Payne.

Energy Trust of Oregon offers great incentives and partnerships. To learn about the no-cost strategic energy management program, join us as we chat with Kevin Fish and Karen Brooks. We will learn about the program and how businesses can connect.

When is repair revolutionary? When it fixes something broken for free! Authors Elizabeth Knight & John Wackman join Waste Matters to discuss the philosophy and nuts-and-bolts-ology of repair in general, and Repair Fairs in particular. Tune in!

Surprisingly, food waste is the # 1 item in our garbage!  Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality's Elaine Blatt joined Waste Matters to tell us about their efforts to reduce food waste throughout the state.

Travis Comfort of Republic Services Woodburn fills us in on recycling and waste reduction efforts throughout large parts of Marion County.

Have you heard about the 2050 Vision for Materials Management in Oregon? Jordan Palmeri of DEQ joined Waste Matters radio to tell us about efforts to help protect our planet by better managing our "stuff."

City of Silverton's Chelsea Starner tells us about their work to reduce waste, conserve water and energy, and move to non-toxic cleaners.  Listen in!

State Sustainability Officer Dave Wortman fills us in on the many efforts that Oregon makes to be one of the greenest governments in the U.S. Join us to find out what they're up to.

Did you know that dirty diapers make up 10% of our residential waste stream? Kaileigh Westermann-Lewis, founder of the Salem Cloth Project, tells us about her work to move folks away from disposable to cloth diapers.