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Global corporations catch green fever
Reduction of environmental footprint by big business is goal of sustainability movement
Lauren Sigel
Issue date: 2/27/08 Section: News
Allied Waste, a member of the CSC, is the main movement behind recycling the waste of Corvallis.
According to its website, the company is constantly seeking new technologies and services that will not only preserve the environment, but provide more efficient and economical collection, recycling and disposal of waste matters.
Even their recycling bins are made from 20 percent recycled plastic, and within the next several years they will be made from 80 percent recycled material.
Even though Corvallis and OSU are constantly working on new technology and looking for new ways to practice sustainability, both entities must be responsible for their products from beginning to end.
"The producer of the product has to be responsible for it for its entire life cycle," Goddard said. "They have to consider the choices they make when making products, and also consider the impact the products make not only when being made, but when they are done being used as well."
Lauren Sigel, staff writer
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2231
According to its website, the company is constantly seeking new technologies and services that will not only preserve the environment, but provide more efficient and economical collection, recycling and disposal of waste matters.
Even their recycling bins are made from 20 percent recycled plastic, and within the next several years they will be made from 80 percent recycled material.
Even though Corvallis and OSU are constantly working on new technology and looking for new ways to practice sustainability, both entities must be responsible for their products from beginning to end.
"The producer of the product has to be responsible for it for its entire life cycle," Goddard said. "They have to consider the choices they make when making products, and also consider the impact the products make not only when being made, but when they are done being used as well."
Lauren Sigel, staff writer
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2231
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