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Oregon Struggles to Meet Recycling Goals

December 1, 2017

Via: Waste360

A recent report from the state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) shows that Oregon fell short of its 2016 goals to reduce the amount of waste generated by Oregonians. Last year, Oregon recovered 42.6 percent of all waste generated, which is down from 46.2 percent in 2015.

In order to reach its waste diversion goal of 52 percent by 2020, the state will have to find new ways to get businesses and residents to recycle more.

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