Alec Cowan

News Intern

Alec Cowan joined the KLCC News Team as an intern in April 2018.  He currently produces podcasts for the University of Oregon Emerald, and is part of the UNESCO Crossings Institute for Conflict-Sensitive Reporting and Intercultural Dialogue.  Alec will be a Snowden Intern at KLCC during the Summer of 2018.

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Is It Recycling Or Is It Junk? A New Web Tool Lets You Learn For Yourself

By • Apr 19, 2018
Brian Bull / KLCC

Lane County has released a new online tool called the Garbage Guru. It’s designed to help residents understand if items are truly recyclable…therefore reducing “wishful recycling” that has led to China restricting what materials it takes from the Pacific Northwest.