It was 1972. The US Congress passed the Clean Water Act. One amazing provision was for funds to support citizen education. Another provided citizen lawsuits for enforcement. Washington and Oregon citizens worked together for an education conference to be held in Seattle, near the University of Washington.
On October 13,join OEC and Zero Waste Alliance to learn about
green chemistry and how it can help a wide variety of businesses create
and produce cleaner, safer chemicals, materials and products.
Featured Video: Sustainability and going Green in Oregon; Could Oregon Have an Economic Advantage?
Andrea Durbin, Executive Director of the Oregon Environmental Council, speaks on "Sustainability and going Green in Oregon; Could Oregon Have an Economic Advantage?".
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