Last year, Jeanne Roy and her husband filled only one can of garbage.  Yet, the state's latest survey shows that the average Oregonian generates more than 3000 pounds of waste per year, an amount that continues to rise.  In this one-hour presentation, Jeanne will discuss why this is so and provide practical steps to drastically reduce household waste. 

By recycling, composting, and precycling, we can save natural resources, save energy, and reduce our carbon emissions.  All it takes is a more thoughtful approach and a change of habits.

Jeanne Roy is a co-founder of the Center for Earth Leadership, the Northwest Earth Institute, and the Oregon Natural Step Network.  She also founded Recycling Advocates, Portland's Master Recycler program, and the Home Eco-Party program; authored a weekly column on sustainable lifestyle in The Oregonian and This Week Magazine for five years; and serves as an advisor to public agencies on environmental policy matters.

 If you would like to organize a presentation for your office (Portland only), please contact Emily Cain at (503) 227-2315 or info@earthleaders.org.