Comment on Metro Multifamily Changes!
Oct 15 is the deadline
The people of greater Portland are avid recyclers, but there are barriers to recycling for people who live in multifamily housing. Metro is proposing region changes to service code to make recycling more accessible to multifamily communities.
What do you think? If you live in a multifamily home would these service improvements help make recycling easier for you? Your input will help shape the update to Metro regional service standard. Please offer your comments.
Master Recycler Fall Webinar Follow Up
The fall Master Recycler webinar was a success! Despite multiple competing events that night, almost 25 people gathered to learn about equity in the City of Portland’s collection system, the informal waste sector workers, and canners.
Watch the video of the webinar on the Master Recycler YouTube Chanel.
If you would like to spend some Master Recycler hours helping your neighborhood canner, here are Ground Score tools for you to use:
FLYERS
English & Spanish (print) If you don’t have a printer, send me your address and number of copies you would like mailed to you.
English & Spanish (web)
GRAPHICS & TEXT
SOCIAL MEDIA
Here are the slides for the two presentations for the webinar:
Master Recycler Opportunities
Wednesday October 14 6pm
Master Recyclers of Color Monthly Meetup
To join ZOOM by video use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84822105091?pwd=eCtWZnQwL2JPUlFIdEcrcHRidGwyUT09
To join in with a phone call (669)900-9128
Meeting ID: 848 2210 5091
Passcode: Tkd59E
Clackamas Food Pantries
Clackamas County recognizes that these times call for pivoting and reevaluating what our work in sustainability means. Food access is a key part of food sustainability, and the need for food access has grown immensely. So the County invites Master Recyclers to use your hours for volunteering at a food pantry. You can even get flyers from the county on how to properly store food people receive. This is a meaningful way to volunteer, they are all locations that use safe distancing practices, and they are really needing our help.
There are three programs through the county:
Follow the links above to sign up.
Contact Stacy Lundington for Eat Smart, Waste Less flyers. SLudington@clackamas.us
Join the Beaverton Climate Challenge
Beaverton Master Recyclers are invited to help Beaverton reach the goal of zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
There are many ways you can help as a Master Recycler.
Join the challenge as a household and share your progress with your community.
Form a team with your neighbors, coworkers, friends or family who live in Beaverton.
Spread the word about this new way people can help make Beaverton a healthier more sustainable community.
To learn more and to join: Beaverton Climate Challenge.
If you would like to help get the word out with images and blubs for your social media, contact Elizabeth Cole ecole@beavertonoregon.gov
Eco-schools Board Member
The Eco-School Network equips parents and students to lead school communities toward sustainability. ESN connects students with nature, prepares them to live sustainably, and helps them discover that they can create meaningful change. If you’re passionate about children, schools and sustainability, use your Master Recycler hours to join the Eco-schools board.
The board is a robust group of nine dedicated individuals who work well together. We are shaping this young nonprofit into one that will serve the community for many years and shift the culture and practices of schools toward sustainability. We are particularly looking for individuals of diverse races and backgrounds that represent the communities we serve, as well as individuals with non-profit finance or accounting experience.
Click here for the job description. Please send a letter of interest and an optional resume to jeanne@ecoschoolnetwork.org. Or call Jeanne Roy at 503-244-0026. Applications accepted until Thursday, October 23rd at 11:59 p.m.
James Recycling
James’ Neighborhood Recycling Service invites the Master Recycling community to help at their recycling drop off events.
The next one is Oct 24 in SE Portland
“James is 23 and has autism so it’s a very important and personal goal for our business is to increase equity and diversity. We’ve recently begun holding these events and plan to have them on a regular basis around the Portland Metro area.
We would love help handing out informational fliers, educating attendees about recycling, and training volunteers. We follow social distancing guidelines and have a mask required policy.”
Contact: jshrecycling@gmail.com
Thursday November 3, 6-7 p.m.
Clackamas County Monthly Happy Hour
Last month’s happy was so successful, we decided to do it on the 1st Thursday of every month!
This month we’ll be exploring volunteer opportunities in the time of COVID, and possibly developing new projects if there is interest.
You don’t have to come every month, but if you’re interested in attending when you can, Stacy Ludington to get on the reminder list and receive the Zoom link. SLudington@clackamas.us
Job announcements
There are several exciting opportunities listed in the Master Recycler Jobseekers Board right now including:
Portland Planning and Sustainability Portland Clean Energy Fund Financial Analyst (Close 10/19)
Wash. Co. Solid Waste & Recycling Education and Outreach Supervisor (Close 10/26)
Columbia Springs Development Director (close October 23) & Communications Coord. (Oct 18)
Habitat for Humanity Restore multiple locations and positions