Lorraine's blog

Zowee. Things never stop moving and changing at NextStep. We have had some staff move on and we are expanding our Service area. Here's the skinny:

Let’s see if I can catch everyone up:
Jacob S in warehouse resigned in November to work on a tree farm.
We hired Peter M as ReUSE Store tech in November.
We hired Jonathan G in ReUSE sales in November.
Zach B, our Service Tech resigned and moved to Salem.
Jonathan W, IT Programmer extraordinaire, has been hired by Hewlett Packard (YEAH Jonathan!) and his last day is Friday.

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I hope I see you at what will prove to be a fabulous presentation by David Allaway from the Oregon DEQ. David will get your mind thinking in new ways with the info he has to share.

Local business owners and community members interested in going beyond recycling will not want to miss “Reducing Environmental Impacts of Packaging and Products”. This presentation and discussion focuses on the best kept secret—that materials efficiency provides some of the most cost-effective and money saving strategies for a healthy triple bottom line.

Community members are invited to attend at:

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Oregon E-Cycles is a 2009 statewide program, financed by manufacturers, that provides responsible recycling of computers, monitors and TVs. After Jan. 1, 2010, anyone bringing seven or fewer items at a time may recycle their electronics at no charge at participating collection sites. Oregon E-Cycles does NOT provide free recycling of other electronic devices.

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At NextStep we try our best to offer as many opportunities as possible. We have a variety of training programs, offer education in a variety of community settings, and try to stock our store with a variety of hardware. Variety is what we are all about!

We continue to offer Windows XP and Mac operating systems on our computer builds. We have built Linux systems in the past, but, they have not been as popular.

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As you may know, for the past five years NextStep has been the only resource for Lane County residents to recycle their block foam (EPS foam or, commonly called Styrofoam). In August, we stopped taking the material because it was no longer financially feasible for us to handle this material. Community members have been understanding but really hoped we could find another solution.

Well, it's here! Our recycling pals over at St Vincent De Pauls are now taking block foam from the public-residents and business alike! Woo hoo!

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