Waste Prevention & Education

Monthly theme: Transportation

June is Transportation Month. Learn about how you can make better decisions when it comes to how you get around. And make sure to sign up for the Waste Wise News e-newsletter and follow Waste Wise Lane County on Facebook and Instagram to stay in-the-know!

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Fast facts

  • The League of American Bicyclists says the state of Oregon is third best when it comes to bike friendliness, behind Washington and Massachusetts.
  • The League also pointed out that Oregon’s statewide bicycle commute rate is the best in America at 1.4% (note this number is based on a U.S. Census survey and doesn’t reflect total ridership and is even less relevant with the massive shift to work-from-home).

  • When it comes to safety, the League’s analysis reveals that Oregon is the sixth safest for bike riders with 4.1 fatal collisions per 10,000 bike commuters.

  • Spending-wise, Oregon ranks a respectable 3rd out of 50 states with $8.56 per capita of federal funding spent on biking and walking.

Source: bikeportland.org/2024/12/12/oregon-nabs-third-place-in-national-bicycle-friendly-state-rankings-391868


Test your public transportation knowledge
Transportation Quiz Bike
Compete against other readers and see how you fare. This month, have some fun and test your knowledge of public transportation. 


PLEASE NOTE: The game will be active throu
ghout the month. Good luck!


Waste Wise Tip: L
earn how vanpooling can help you reduce stress, save money when commuting

Stressed Driver

Kelly Bell, Lane County Master Recycler Program Coordinator, discusses how Lane Transit District’s vanpool program let’s you share the ride with others, splitting costs and reducing traffic. More at ltd.org



Transportation Resources

Just 3.5 percent: that’s the percentage of a population it takes to engage with an issue (like climate change) to make transformational change. Join the movement and engage.

Have more resources about this topic you want us to add to the list? Drop us a line at [email protected].


Better Eugene-Springfield Transportation
best-oregon.org

Cascadia Mobility
cascadiamobility.org

City of Eugene Electric Scooters
eugene-or.gov/4937/E-Scooters

City of Eugene Electric Vehicles Page
eugene-or.gov/4664/Electric-Vehicles-EVs

Emerald Valley Electric Vehicle Association
emeraldvalleyeva.org


Get There (Trip Planner)
lcog.org/thempo/page/get-there
 
Go Electric Oregon
goelectric.oregon.gov/incentives-rebates

Lane Council of Governments: Regional Transportation Options
lcog.org/transportation/page/regional-transportation-options
 
Lane Transit District (Group Pass, Vanpool + More)
ltd.org

Link Lane
link-lane.org
 
May is Bike Month
webikelane.org
 
Oregon Sustainable Transportation Initiative
oregon.gov/odot/programs/pages/osti.aspx

Safe Routes: Eugene-Springfield Safe Routes to School
eugenespringfieldsrts.org

Shift Community Cycles
shiftcc.org

Start a Walking Bus
walkingschoolbus.org

University of Oregon College of Design School of Planning, Public Policy and Management
pppm.uoregon.edu/research-areas/sustainable-transportation-and-cities
 
We Walk Lane County
wewalklane.org



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Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act Information

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