2023 Environmental Scorecard for the Oregon Legislature

SB 545

OCN Priority Bill
Legalizing Reusables

Until this bill passed, it was not legal to bring your own container into a supermarket and fill it up in the bulk section, or to bring home your leftovers in your own container. This bill legalizes reusable containers for takeout, and the bulk food and produce sections of the supermarket and it was part of our Zero Waste Priority Bill package.

Yes is the pro-environment vote.
Status: Passed
pro-environment voteanti-environment voteabsent or excused
pro-environment voteanti-environment voteabsent or excused
 
 

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The Oregon League of Conservation Voters is a non-partisan organization with a simple mission: to pass laws that protect Oregon's environmental legacy, elect pro-environment candidates to office, and hold all of our elected officials accountable.

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About the Scorecard

For more than 40 years, OLCV has protected Oregon's natural legacy. An essential part of our work is holding our elected officials accountable. The OLCV Environmental Scorecard is not only one of our most important accountability tools, but also a tradition. The first scorecard was published in 1973.

By sharing how each member of the Legislature voted on the most critical conservation bills, we help Oregonians understand whether legislators listened to their constituents, or if they listened to special interest groups instead. It also serves as a summary of environmental bills and includes special recognition of the legislative champions.