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BNA Clean & Green Team

Recycle Your Mattress Safely

9/21/2017

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Since many people don’t know how to dispose of old mattresses, a team at Tuck.com created a guide on how mattresses can be recycled, donated, and disposed of legally. Along with a ton of information, Tuck.com list some local options in Portland. 

1. Community Warehouse - www.communitywarehouse.org/give-furniture/se.org/give-furniture/, 3969 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97212
2. The Salvation Army - Free furniture pickup services, 3030 NE Weidler St.
Portland, OR, 97232
3, Habitat for Humanity Restores - www.pdxrestore.org, Clark County Habitat StoreVancouver, WA 10811 SE 2nd ST., Vancouver, WA 98664


​Here is a link to all their resources: https://www.tuck.com/mattress-disposal/

The Mattress Recycling Council estimates that up to 20 million mattresses are disposed of every year in America. When it’s time to get rid of an old mattress, many people don’t even realize that there are better options available than dumping their trash on the sidewalk. We’re hoping that spreading awareness of cleaner, greener disposal options will keep old mattresses out of landfills and neighborhood streets.

The Tuck mattress guides have been featured by organizations including NBC News, Harvard University, and Lifehacker. Since you’re a great source of information for your community

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BNA Green Team meeting notes

7/5/2017

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​7/5/17    BNA Green Team meeting notes
Bridget Bayer, Laura Miller, Karen McCausland, Jon Peterson (Peter Wilcox not attending)
 
Team Communications
Add Karen & Laura to FB admin so they can post too (Scott/Susan)
Start FB event page - BB
Announce Green Team on next E-newsletter (Scott/Susan)
Susan will help manage our “space” on BNA website for our information & referral resources.
                 
AIR
DEQ - Bridget
Letters were sent to DEQ re APES & ORRCO permits for public comment by 7/3/17.
Now time to send to APES & ORCCO bizs too.
 
WATER - Karen
Division of State Land (DSL) says that they are not responsible for pollution. Karen contacted DEQ or Mult.  Co Sheriff. Re “anchor squats” or live-aboards.
DSL organized and inventoried (with assistance from PPD & River Patrol, part of Mult Co Sheriff) in order to notify & give civil notices to all.
Karen will get copy of notices that are being distributed.
Contacted Sophia Chavier, Neighborhood Crime Coordinator so they are in the loop too.
 
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Signs - Laura
Laura contacted Mike Corrie ,PBOT from City of Portland who approved a new Dead End sign which is now installed on the North side, on a stand alone pole.
Contact: Mike Corrie, Engineering Associate, PBOT Traffic Investigations
P: (503) 823-5278, mike.corrie@portlandoregon.gov
 
Bump refreshing? Can we get our boats at speed bump signs refreshed?
 
The BNA Land Use committee is managing the process for signs on triangle & street cap signs. – Check with Eric Molander for progress.
 
Jon - House & neighborhood upgrade – wants strong, “Scandinavian” house colors
 
Triangle – Need new maintenance gardener for triangle: Dan Riedel - ??? or Dan McGee?
 
Safety - Laura
Cherry Ann & Ann Howell are both trained in NET and will share resources to put on our site.
Add Neighborhood Watch info & environmental safety by design published by PPB.
 
NOTE: Blue Frog just added cameras – list other marinas on the site too?
 
 
Garbage & Recycling - Bridget
Research all garbage & recycling handlers to coordinate if possible. Arrow picks up on Tues.
 
Make Metro resources available at picnic (in Green Team notebook, flyers and giveaways).
 
Next meeting – Wednesday, Aug 2nd  4:30-6:00pm, at Channel’s Edge
 
BNA Green Team Meetings: 1st Wednesdays, 4:30pm @ Channel’s Edge
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