Yee-haw! Thanks to the folks over at Energy Trust of Oregon, you can get yourself some toxic bulbs, low-water shower-head and faucet aerators (translation: drink a couple of cans of soda, and you can pee a better stream than these devices will provide) and a refrigerator recycling coupon!
Really, this is all free stuff - all you have to do is ask.
Through state legislation, tariffs and other requirements, Energy Trust is funded exclusively by customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural and Cascade Natural Gas. Customers of all four utilities pay a dedicated percentage of their utility bills to support a variety of energy efficiency and renewable energy services and programs.
In other words, they've already been forcing you to pay for it, so every now and again, they may magnanimously give you some trinkets in return. Shave the whales!
But wait! There's more! Be among the first callers and they'll throw in Free processing, shipping and handling! That's right! That's a $230 value, absolutely Free - but only if you call right now!
