Oregonian: Now that Oregonians are good at recycling, state officials are edging toward a far tougher Step 2: Stop buying so much stuff in the first place. People are buying and throwing out more than ever — roughly a ton and a half for every Oregonian each year — and even Oregon’s much touted recycling rates can’t keep up. Add the state’s expanding population, and you get a pileup. And you get potential failure to meet Oregon’s freshly minted goals for curbing greenhouse gases. …