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Grease on Earth

by Jeremy Towsey-French

For those of us who may not make regular trips to the Metro recycling station, it may come as a mild surprise that individuals can recycle their used cooking oil at several locations throughout the Portland metropolitan area and beyond.
Encore Oils, a subsidiary of Sequential Biofuel, collects waste oil from these locations, transporting it to [...]

04.16.2009 See the rest → 2 comments

Props to the `Ville

by Jeremy Towsey-French

Living among giants and facing the effects of one of the nation’s worst economic depressions, Oregon’s Burgerville restaurants are forging ahead without fear. Always paddling against the current in the fast food burger market, Burgerville’s 39 restaurants continue to press the notion of how good fast food can taste, and how sustainable and community-focused their [...]

04.14.2009 See the rest → 7 comments

Out of Focus

by Jeremy Towsey-French

…people on the bus are more likely to be riding the bus because they have to be –or in some cases choose to be because it’s the easiest or most environmentally responsible thing to do. Unfortunately, for the majority of transit riders, they’re going to ride the bus whether you incentivize their transportation choice or not. …we may need to feel the pain of making the wrong choice instead of rewarding ourselves for making a slightly less destructive choice.

07.03.2008 See the rest → 4 comments
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