Closure of Blue Heron Papermill in Oregon City means the loss of local jobs and demonstrates the challenge of keeping recycling local. But local paper recycling continues. There are ways that we can help to keep it that way.
Master Recyclers tend to obsess about plastics. Without reiterating the litany of problems with the material, suffice it to say, there is good reason. But let’s not forget to talk to folks about the material that makes up the majority of our waste stream: Paper!
