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PPE and Plastic Waste Are on the Rise. But Cleanup Crews Are Here to Save Us. As COVID-19 wears on, the simple act of picking up trash is more impactful than you might think. By Gabriel Granillo 2/9/2021 at 5:00am A SOLVE worker at a downtown Portland cleanup on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. More than 300 folks volunteered that day to pick up 4,310 pounds of litter and approximately 48,800 cigarette butts from around Portland.  Picking up trash isn’t all that hard to do. The problem is, it’s even easier  not to do it—to rely on the janitorial instinct of someone who cares. ...

Portland's mayor promises to tackle trash and graffiti but won't give specifics The promise of a plan came a week after a survey showed the vast majority of business owners downtown agree trash, graffiti and vandalism have become a problem. Author: Maggie Vespa Updated: 7:15 PM PST February 2, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland’s mayor says, just like his constituents, he hates the overwhelming presence of trash and graffiti in the city, and he plans to call on his fellow commissioners to help him tackle it. In an interview Tuesday, he refused to say when he’...

Alyson Shields Ninth District Opportunity, along with some of its community partners, provided dozens of homeless and low-income people with resources for the new year. The event, which took place outside of The Way on Bradford Street in Gainesville, was publicized to the homeless communities in the area as a place to grab a hot meal, a coat, some cold weather accessories and even a cell phone if they needed one, as well as a place to learn about benefits like Medicare and food stamps. "Medicare is very complex," said broker and independent advocate Kathleen Krueger. "As people kind of livi...