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Here at Jama Software, we take our commitment to sustainability and the environment <\/span>seriously. Earlier this year, we became a certified Green Business <\/a>through the City of <\/span>Portland\u2019s Sustainability at Work program<\/span>. To help further solidify our day-to-day green actions as a<\/span>company, we also recently had a workshop put on by Sustainability at Work to teach us the <\/span>in\u2019s and out\u2019s of recycling in Portland.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because every locality is different, it was helpful to get information directly from the source <\/span>about what is and isn\u2019t recyclable. And, thankfully, recycling in Portland isn\u2019t quite as <\/span>complicated as\u00a0<\/span>Portlandia<\/span>\u00a0makes it out to be.<\/span><\/p>\n

More importantly, the workshop also taught us the how & why behind what gets recycled and <\/span>what doesn\u2019t. The workshop leader<\/a> pointed out that just about any material CAN be <\/span>recycled, but that doesn\u2019t mean that it WILL be recycled. There are complex factors at play, <\/span>including economic factors such as the cost to recycle a material and the demand for that <\/span>material. For some materials, it simply costs too much to recycle that the recycled version is <\/span>considerably more expensive than the non-recycled version.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"recycling\"<\/a>

Morgan Armstrong \u200ftwitted: “Paul from @sawpdx dropping knowledge re: recycling. Balled up, clean foil: yes. Plastic clamshells: no. #lifeatjama”<\/p><\/div>\n

Take for example the ubiquitous to-go coffee cup. It could be recycled, but the wax or <\/span>plastic lining inside the paper cup makes it a very difficult and expensive process because<\/span>the lining is very difficult to separate from the paper. This lining makes the cups really excel <\/span>at their job of keeping your coffee hot and contained and not turning into a soggy mess in <\/span>your hand. But the trade off is that it\u2019s much more difficult to recycle. For a greener option, <\/span>invest in an insulated travel mug or thermos that you can reuse over and over again.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re lucky to live in a city that tries to make it as straightforward as possible, ensuring that <\/span>most items can be recycled without needing to go through too much fuss. For Jama, <\/span>recycling is as much a part of daily life as are dogs in the office, and creating great software <\/span>to help you continue building great products.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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