Partnering A Sustainable Program

In 2004, “With a $4,200 grant and an additional $3,200 in matching funds from Clackamas County, the Community Environment Division purchased 50 ClearStream Recyclers, launched an education and promotion program for businesses and residents, and hired a part-time staff person” (Resource Recycling).

Clackamas County tested their ClearStream Recyclers (CycleMax) at 45 community events that summer. The program was an immediate success. Once the recycling containers were put into use, the county started getting phone calls from event organizers booking the ClearStream CycleMax well in advance of events.

In 2005, with demand for the containers running high, the City of Portland and other partners collectively purchased 430 additional units to expand the program further still.

Now, in 2006, Clackamas County has purchased an additional 100 ClearStream CycleMax and TrashMax for their farmers’ market and spring events. The city of Portland also purchased another 50 ClearStream for Portland State University. With a total of 650 units at their disposal, the partners are well on their way to create a regional identity for event recycling with ClearStream.

Katie Curry, a 9-year-old third grader from Franklin, Indiana, had a big idea. Katie wanted to help buy her town new benches because the old ones were falling apart. Staff at the Johnson County Solid Waste District, helped Katie apply for a grant from the Indiana Office of Energy and Defense Development.

Katie organized the collection of 80 bags of No. 1 and No. 2 recyclable plastics using ClearStream ® Recyclers.

In late July, Katie traveled with her fans and 80 bags of bottles to the Green Tree Plastics plant, in Evansville, Indiana, to see her bottles made into a bench. The group drove back to Franklin with the bench made from Katie’s bottles. It will be presented in the fall to the students at her school to remind them how recycling works and to thank them for helping to close the loop.

As seen in Waste News, July 3, 2006.
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Waste News, July 3, 2006

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Segment From: Trash Talk, Spring 2006 Edition
ClearStream recycling containers – coming to an event near you
They’re here . . . they’re there . . . they’re everywhere! ClearStream
containers for cans and plastic bottles are doing their job all over the county.

So named because of their “see-through” design, these containers are portable and great for use at parks, fairs, farmers’ markets, outdoor movies and other community events. During the school year
many of the county’s supply of ClearStreams go to schools for use in cafeterias and gym areas.

“It’s easy to clean up and recycle when you see a ClearStream right next to a garbage can,” said Liz Braman, the county’s ClearStream Loan Program coordinator. Look for them at an event near you.

If you would like to borrow some ClearStreams for your public event, call Liz Braman..

Resource Recycling, April 2005

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