<strong>Oregon’s glass bottle recycling rates may be some of the highest in the nation, but with the state’s only glass recycling plant temporarily shuttered, where is the rest of our used glass being carted off to? And is glass recycling as green as environmentalists once thought? </srong>
While the world will celebrate Earth Day on April 22, one could argue that every day is Earth Day in Portland based on the city’s strong support for sustainability, its efforts to reduce carbon emissions, and love of recycling.