For residents of Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, garbage goes to the Columbia Ridge Landfill in Arlington, Oregon. Sustainable Today visited this mammoth site to understand its

For residents of Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, garbage goes to the Columbia Ridge Landfill in Arlington, Oregon. Sustainable Today visited this mammoth site to understand its operations and how to limit the amount of waste buried there.

They also saw a new power plant under construction, which will generate electricity from methane gas captured at the site. Explore related topics like garbage, landfills, methane, power, and sustainability here: Garbage, Landfill, methane, power, sustainability, environment.

Lorén Spears, a citizen of the Narragansett Nation and Executive Director of the Tomaquag Museum—Rhode Island’s only Indigenous-led museum—shares insights from Indigenous ways of knowing.

Lorén Spears, a citizen of the Narragansett Nation and Executive Director of the Tomaquag Museum—Rhode Island’s only Indigenous-led museum—shares insights from Indigenous ways of knowing. She emphasizes that "environmental justice equals Indigenous rights" and highlights the principle of giving back to restore balance.

An educator, activist, author, and artist, Spears founded the Nuweetooun School and taught for 12 years in Newport. Her compelling advocacy for Indigenous history and cultural heritage earned her the 2017 Tom Roberts Prize and recognition as one of 2010's 11 Extraordinary Women. This talk was given at a TEDx event. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.