Oregon Fails To Meet Recycling Goals

摘要

Twenty-one of Oregon's 36 counties saw recycling rates drop from 2005 to 2006 as gains in recycling were surpassed by increasing consumption, reported The Oregonian. A report from the state Department of Environmental Quality stated that Oregonians generated 5.75 million tons of trash last year, a roughly 4 percent jump from the year before. Even though households and businesses are recycling more, there is a widening gap between the amount of trash produced and the amount recovered, said the article.