re:ality

Here is the re:ality of it…

Portland metro area businesses continue to contribute to more than half of the region’s waste. Re:cycling minimizes that waste and helps preserve the environment and our natural resources.

50,000+ Number of businesses in the Metro area that contribute to the region’s recycling and/or waste

840,000+ Tons of paper, glass, metal and plastic were recycled in 2004 from Metro area businesses

20 Tons of paper that are thrown away by businesses every 30 minutes in the Portland area

64% The region’s waste reduction goal by 2009 (currently 59%)

53% People who don’t know that staples and paperclips can be recycled

6 Paper mills in Oregon producing 10.5 million pounds of recycled-content paper per day

5 to 7 Average number of times a single sheet of paper can be recycled

Make time today, call Metro’s Recycle at Work Hotline at 503-234-3000, and ask a recycling specialist how your business can re:duce, re:use and re:cycle.

Metro provides free services and recycling specialists to meet the unique needs of each work environment.