Making Good Cents
It’s as if our ancestors and mother nature told the clouds and the rain to stay away last week as dozens of people arrived at downtown Salem to celebrate public art and the legacy of Oregon’s 1971 Bottle Bill.
The crisp, mostly sunny day was perfect to commemorate the ground-breaking law, to learn about its impact today,and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Oregon Environmental Council. Our organization partnered with the City of Salem and the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative to commission Good Cents,a sculpture by celebrated Oregon artists Lillian Pitt, and Mikkel and Saralyn Hilde.
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More about Oregon's 1971 Bottle Bill: https://oeconline.org/bottle-bill/
Art of Loving Oregon: https://oeconline.org/lovingoregon/