Recycling Education
Recent changes made to local recycling has been difficult to understand for many. Years after the program began people have become accustomed to just placing anything that looks like it should be recycled into their curb side bins, but systems in place, on the west coast in particular, are not able to deal with the comingled products effectively and have limited what can be recycled. Over the past year fewer items have been accepted. Lane County Master Recyclers are hoping not only to shed light on what can be recycled curbside, but also provide education and an opportunity to recycle more products. Pat Benfield is part of the Master Recyclers of Florence and says the process is a reeducation and a lot of it comes down to individual effort.
“It’s one thing for all of us to say we want to save the rainforest, we want to get rid of plastics, but what are you willing to do yourself to accomplish that goal?”
The Master Recyclers are having a meeting on Thursday September 12 at the Bromley Room at the Siuslaw Public Library beginning at 6 pm. To ask the public that question. Twice a year the county organizes local private collectors to gather plastics and other recyclable to take Eugene. Britte Kirsch with master Recyclers of Florence says that program is expanding.
“it’s going to be an ongoing program now instead of a one day drop off like they used to have, that way we can keep it going and keep the supply chain of plastic for this company that repurposes it.”
Kirsch and Benfield will be guests on next week’s Our Town
6.3 Quake
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Oregon yesterday. Unlike most quakes that hit in the area about 178 miles west of Coos Bay, people reported feeling shaking as far inland as Eugene. This is because the quake was much shallower than most in the area. At 3.3 miles in depth this quake was half as deep as other recent quakes. Quakes in this area are generally horizontal shifting of plates and do not cause tsunami warnings as was the case with this quake.
Holiday Break
The City of Florence offices will be closed on Monday in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Monday would have been a city council meeting but that has been cancelled and the next meeting will take place on September 16th. on Wednesday the council and planning commission are slated to meet to continue discussion on building code changes for the city. That meeting will take place a 1:30 on September 4th at city hall.
