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Beyond the Bin

Saving Resources - Saving Money

The links below contain valuable tips on how you can make the most of your resources. Call it being "resource-wise" of going beyond the recycling bin. Using resources efficiently just makes good sense.

Being efficient about the resources you consume (like energy, water, and materials) saves you money, prevents waste, and conserves resources for future generations.

Try these suggestions and see how using resources efficiently can actually simplify and improve the quality of your life.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure...

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For more information about DEQ's Land Quality programs, visit the DEQ contact page.

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Headquarters: 811 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR 97204-1390
Phone: 503-229-5696 or toll free in Oregon 1-800-452-4011
Oregon Telecommunications Relay Service: 1-800-735-2900  FAX: 503-229-6124

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the State of Oregon and the Environmental Protection Agency.

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