EUGENE, Ore. — Many people in Western Oregon pride themselves on being green. But sometimes what can and can’t be recycled isn’t always easy to remember. Aaron Donley from Sanipac joined KEZI 9 News This Morning to give a refresher quiz on recycling.
OSU Celebrates Earth Week
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon State University is celebrating Earth Week by hosting events that promote sustainability and awareness. Events include Campus Creature Census, which exhibits creative pieces of work that are inspired by plants and animals on OSU’s campus. The Hoo-Haa Earth Day Celebration at the Organic Grower’s Club farm. Guests can enjoy free food, … Continue reading »
Science Factory Celebrates Earth Day
EUGENE, Ore. — The Science Factory celebrated Earth Day Sunday by offering special, informational activities for kids, as well as free admission for the entire family. Children got to enjoy not only the normal exhibits at the children’s museum, but also got to try out a number of fun and informational Earth Day activities. The … Continue reading »
Celebration Promotes Reusable Bag Use
EUGENE, Ore. — Thousands of people made their way to Eugene Water Electric Board’s annual Earth Day Celebration on Saturday. The event came just in time for local shoppers as the city of Eugene will soon ban plastic bags from retail stores. Saturday’s event focused on gearing people up for the coming change. Organizers spent … Continue reading »
Veneta Hosts Earth Day Celebration
VENETA, Ore. — Veneta’s annual Earth Day Celebration was held Friday afternoon at Veneta Elementary School. The school teamed up with the city of Veneta for the event. The goal was to educate children about Earth Day in a way that they can relate to. There were demonstrations from Sanipac, Lane Electric, Zany Zoo, and … Continue reading »
Plant Sale Benefits Food for Lane County
EUGENE, Ore. — The seeds have been planted and now the starter plants are ready for anyone hoping to get a jumpstart on their garden. Food for Lane County is hosting its annual Spring Plant Sale Saturday. Hundreds of plants will be transported to Food for Lane County’s Grassroots Garden for the spring sale. Half … Continue reading »
Eugene Ranked for Bike Infrastructure
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene’s bike infrastructure is among the most innovative in the country, according to the U.S. State Department. Cyclists in Eugene are encouraged that more people are choosing to be behind a set of handle bars rather than the wheel of a car, but they think the city can do better. The state … Continue reading »
Arena Awarded LEED Gold Certification
EUGENE, Ore. — It looks silver and black, but Matthew Knight Arena is almost as green as it gets. The University of Oregon announced Wednesday that the building was awarded LEED gold certification. That’s the second-highest offered after platinum. The arena is the first building on campus to achieve gold status. It received the certification … Continue reading »
Plastic Bag Ban’s Split Impact
EUGENE, Ore. — In just more than three weeks, plastic bags will disappear from check stands in stores throughout the city. Across the freeway there’s no such ban. From the outside, Bi-Mart stores look the same; the bright red sign, the beige paint and the green roof. For decades the chain’s 73 locations touted the same departments, … Continue reading »
Rain Gardens Reduce Pollutants
EUGENE, Ore. — Rain. It’s nothing new in Oregon, but what’s relatively new, a gardening concept to divert rain water off the streets. When it rains in urban areas, all the water filtrates down the streets picking up contaminants and sediments along the way. The idea with a rain garden is to let the rain … Continue reading »
