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  • New wildfire information app launches in Oregon

    Posted on May 03, 2023 By Backyard Bend in category Positive NewstaggedApp , bend , Central Oregon , Fire , Information , KGW , KGW8 , Local News , Madras , Oregon , Pacific Northwest , Portland , Positive News , Redmond , Summer , Weather , Wildfire , Wildfires

    Oregon has a new wildfire information app. Learn more about it here.

    By Joe Raineri (KGW)

    PORTLAND, Oregon — Oregon is currently in the middle of spring, but it’s never too early to start thinking about wildfire season. The state just joined a new app that allows users to monitor wildfires in their area — helping people keep themselves and their property safe.

    The app is called Watch Duty and it was launched two years ago in California after the CEO and co-founder, John Mills, nearly lost his home from wildfires in 2020. Mills, who lives on a ranch in Sonoma County, California, has had multiple close calls over the last…

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  • Oregon lawmakers consider banning Styrofoam to-go boxes and allowing customers to bring their own containers

    Posted on April 04, 2023 By Backyard Bend in category Positive NewstaggedBan , bend , Environment , Eugene , Health , KGW8 , Law , Lawmakers , Madras , Oregon , Plastics , Politics , Portland , Redmond , Salem , Styrofoam , Sustainability , To-go

    Oregon is steps closer to banning styrofoam to-go containers. Learn more here.

    Author: Katherine Cook, KGW8

    PORTLAND, Oregon — Would you like that to go?

    In Oregon, two bills could soon play into that question for people dining out. Under Senate Bill 543, lawmakers are considering banning Styrofoam to-go containers in Oregon as well as so-called “forever chemicals” known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

    “Polystyrene is a threat to the health of our communities and our land,” said bill sponsor Senator Janeen Sollman (D-Hillsboro). “This is a step towards a more sustainable and mindful approach to consumption and a commitment to preserving the health, beauty and diversity of Oregon for generations to…

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