Oregonian: A funny thing happened on the way to financial collapse: Oregon landfills started receiving less and less garbage. It’s not because people are recycling feverishly or because new strict regulations have clamped down. It’s because there’s less garbage — likely the result of slowdowns in consumer spending, consumption and manufacturing. As people worldwide celebrate Earth Day today, the curious green side of the economic downturn shows itself in strange ways. While a recession …