/tags/landfill landfill en-US Copyright Sun, 22 Oct 2023 14:33:16 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-10-22/exploding-lithium-batteries-are-causing-fires-in-oregons-landfills Lithium batteries typically aren't allowed in landfills, but many still make it into the garbage stream. Sun, 22 Oct 2023 14:33:16 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-10-22/exploding-lithium-batteries-are-causing-fires-in-oregons-landfills Joni Land /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-04-27/oregon-legislature-passes-ban-on-foam-food-containers The bill bans food vendors from serving meals in containers made of polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam. It also prohibits businesses from using or selling foam packing peanuts or single-use foam coolers. Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:37:28 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-04-27/oregon-legislature-passes-ban-on-foam-food-containers Dirk VanderHart /politics-government/2022-07-13/the-building-of-oregons-first-new-landfill-in-30-years-is-shrouded-in-secrecy As Oregon is facing a wave of landfill closures in coming decades, a group of mysterious investors hopes to cash in on Lake County officials' willingness to become a destination for all that trash. Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:53:10 GMT /politics-government/2022-07-13/the-building-of-oregons-first-new-landfill-in-30-years-is-shrouded-in-secrecy Joni Auden Land /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2013-09-23/a-push-to-recycle-more-plastic A few minutes on the lips, and then… where?Where does that plastic bottle go when you're done with it? Often to a landfill, even in a recycling-heavy… Mon, 23 Sep 2013 21:04:16 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2013-09-23/a-push-to-recycle-more-plastic Geoffrey Riley