Newspapers and magazines go to every corner of this state.
Newsprint and magazine stock paper come from certified forests, are fully compostable and biodegrade in a manner of months.
A well-intentioned but misguided piece of legislation in the Oregon Senate, Bill 582, would create an extensive Extended Producer Responsibility system for municipal solid waste.
News is vital to American civic life, and legislation causing financial hardship to newspapers and magazines will erode citizen access to factual and trusted news and information.
To offset marked increases in cost, the legislation could force publications to eliminate home delivery to rural areas, exacerbating the digital divide, and cut journalism jobs.
Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.