July and August Watershed Action and Plastic Recycling Update

 

On August 11, UV EAT were inspired by Rob Dickinson of Community Rights Lane County and Protect Lane County Watersheds to help get the proposed “Lane County Bill of Rights for Nature” on the May 2025 ballot. His educational slideshow outlined the importance of watersheds locally and globally and how to support the petition initiative and vote for protecting our watersheds.  The slides are available here as a .pdf.  Rob shared more links for folks to explore and educate.

https://www.ProtectLaneCountyWatersheds.org/

https://CommunityRightsLaneCounty.org/

Craig Kauffman - Rights of Nature worldwide
A presentation by UofO professor Craig Kauffman on “Putting the Rights of Nature into Practice”.
https://youtu.be/KytSLAhIFEc

A Rights of Nature panel with Craig Kauffman at the University of Oregon in the Many Nation’s Longhouse.
https://youtu.be/AD6okIuZJ1M

Rights of Nature Slideshow, Frank Bibeau
A slide show presentation by Frank Bibeau, a member of the White Earth Band of the Ojibwa, Tribal Attorney and 1866 Tribal Authority.
https://youtu.be/QDxg9LQOAg0

KAYQ Interview -- Michelle Holman & Craig Kauffman
Michelle Holman (Community Rights Lane County) and Craig Kauffman (UO professor and author) talk about a ballot initiative to help protect Lane County watersheds and give legal rights to nature. KAYQ is Lincoln County’s Community Radio.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11DsurGl3ukkwrjSZWe0DcPu7p-QDr4VQ/view

KOHI Interview -- Michelle Holman & Craig Kauffman
Michelle Holman and Craig Kauffman talk about Rights of Nature and Protect Lane County Watershed’s effort to put an initiative on the ballot.
https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21AGKjTtLiv1h6Xi0&cid=418AF24664B9AD3E&id=418AF24664B9AD3E%21723&parId=418AF24664B9AD3E%21718&o=OneUp

Conservation Today!
Conversation with Michelle Holman and Craig Kauffman about the ballot initiative to protect Lane County watersheds. Interview with Francis Eatherington on the Umpqua Watersheds community radio, KQUA.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/francis-eatherington/episodes/Rights-of-Nature-in-Lane-County-e1uj2kp?%24web_only=true&_branch_match_id=1081622326059501619&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXLy7IL8lMq0zMS87IL9ItT03SSywo0MvJzMvWT9UvSU8yzY7IqEqtSAIAA4%2B1NzAAAAA%3D

Mari Margill -- Rights of Nature presentation in Eugene Oregon
https://youtu.be/QDxg9LQOAg0

RECYCLING UPDATES FOR LANE COUNTY

To help expand your plastic recycling options, please review this info from the Lane County Plastics recycling website. Email them at the link below  to find out where you can find a local drop off for plastics not accepted by Sanipac or other vendors.  Lane County Waste Management offers plastic collection for #2, #4, #5 plastics to "registered" community collectors. Only #2, #4, and #5 tubs, bottles and jugs are accepted. Items must be stamped and presorted by both shape and number. Items must be clean and dry.

NEW (Nov. 2023): Labels no longer need to be removed with the exception of prescription bottles. All labels must be removed from prescriptions for security and privacy reasons.

To find a volunteer community collector near you, please email plasticscollection@lanecountyor.gov with your name and complete address, including zip code.

If you are interested in becoming a registered community collector, please email plasticscollection@lanecountyor.gov with your name, address and phone number. New community collectors attend a 20-minute orientation at Glenwood Transfer Station. Orientation is by appointment and is limited to two (2) persons at a time.

Thank you to our sponsors Camas Country Mill and Mountain Rose Herbs for providing bags to the program. We couldn't do it without your generous support.