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Press Contacts

Leslie Heilbrunn

Communications Director

leslieh@oeconline.org

Phone: 503.222.1963 x111

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Recent Press Releases

New Best Management Practices for Climate Friendly Nurseries Helps Oregon Nurseries Boost Efficiency—and Their Bottom Line

Aug 26, 2010

The first publication of the Climate Friendly Nurseries Project uses lessons learned from sustainability leaders in the industry

The Best Management Practices for Climate Friendly Nurseries will help growers of Oregon’s largest agricultural commodity use energy and other resources more efficiently so that they can increase profitability and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

New Easy-to-Use Free Booklet Helps Oregonians Assess How Healthy Their Homes Are

Jul 19, 2010

The Eco-Healthy Homes Checkup Kit offers a room-by-room checklist
 to fill out and easy-to-do improvements to make

The Eco-Healthy Homes Checkup Kit, a free 24-page booklet, helps Oregonians systematically assess how healthy their homes are and provides easy, inexpensive ways they can improve the environmental health problems they uncover.

Burgerville Names Oregon Environmental Council’s Allison Hensey a Community Champion and Launches New Sandwich to Benefit Her Program

Jul 06, 2010

Proceeds Will Help Ensure Safe and Sustainable Food for Northwesterners

Burgerville’s new “Roasted Turkey and Cherry Chutney Wrap” will raise money for the pioneering work done by Oregon Environmental Council’s Food and Farms program.

Oregon Senate rejects bill to ban bisphenol A in children’s products

Feb 16, 2010

By a vote of 15 to 15, the Oregon Senate today rejected a bill that would have protected Oregon’s children from exposure to bisphenol A (BPA).

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