Dr. Know We used to have to separate our glass by color for recycling. Now it all goes in one bin and gets smashed together, so sorting post-pickup seems impossible. Why doesn’t it matter anymore that More
Dr. Know: Glass Colored Glasses
Why doesn’t it matter anymore that all the glass to be recycled is mixed?
Dr. Know We used to have to separate our glass by color for recycling. Now it all goes in one bin and gets smashed together, so sorting post-pickup seems impossible. Why doesn’t it matter anymore that More
The Muck, Raked
What really happens to the food scraps you leave out on the curb.
Cover Story Stacy Jones rolls a green composting cart up to the Cloudburst Recycling truck he’s parked at Southeast 21st Avenue and Pine Street. Jones latches the metal bar on the front of the bi More
Dr. Know: Faithless Recyclers
How well do Portlanders sort their trash?
Dr. Know Now that our trash is picked up biweekly, I find myself tempted to toss questionable items into the recycling bin, even though they don’t belong there. Of course, I’d never actually do this— More
Dr. Know: Foam for the Holidays
Any way to get rid of all that Christmas-morning packaging?
Dr. Know So far, biweekly trash pick-up is working for me. But the holidays are coming, and I’m pretty sure the Styrofoam from an Xbox would fill my whole trash bin. Is there any way to get rid of all th More
Dr. Know: Metro Oil Obfuscation
Dr. Know Metro accepts used oil for curbside recycling, but they insist that it be in a transparent container, which rules out any motor oil bottle I’ve ever seen. Why can’t we recycle used motor oil in More
Kicked To The Curb
Why green Portland doesn’t recycle food waste citywide yet.
City Hall A pilot program in Portland to collect food waste separately from residential garbage won’t expand to include the entire city this spring as expected. Two new Portland garbage transfer facilities More
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