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Date: Fri, 10 Jan 97 08:59:00 PST
From: <chris.cloutier@moea.state.mn.us>
Subject: Bottle Bill
Jack DeBell wrote:
"In Colorado and I suspect a growing number of markets nationwide,
the 20 ounce PET container is on its way to rendering the aluminum UBC
obsolete. Has the industry forcasted the economic impacts on recycling
programs as plastic becomes substituted for aluminum?
In short, will plastics make it possible for curbside recyclers to
continue to operate? If not a bottle bill, what could the plastics
industry support to recover these comparitively low value containers?"
At the PET forum Minnesota sponsored in early December this issue was raised
by the rep from Wellman. Essentially, the impact the industry forecasts is a
lower recycling rate for the material due to an increase in the amount of
material and less ability to collect it. The 20 oz. is designed to be
portable so it goes from point-of-purchase to another site where there may
or may not be a recycling system.
The plastics industry didn't seem to concerned about the economics of the
recycling. Actually, the argued that more costs should be shifted to a local
level to ensure proper pricing. As I think has been demonstrated in city
after city the industry is only concerned that the material is collected so
folks can assuage their plastics-related guilt by recycling it. They are
less than concerned with cost and pricing strucutures of collecting the
material.
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Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 20:01:05 -0500 (EST)
From: MKnightECO@aol.com
Subject: conference announcement
Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement
<http://www.easi.org>
1997 Annual Conference
Senior Power for Sustainable Neighborhoods
May 14-16, 1997
Alexandria, VA
The Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement (EASI) is a non-profit
organization whose mission is involvement of senior citizens in addressing
environmental concerns at the local, state and federal levels. In the four
years of its existence, EASI has developed and replicated community service
models to address public health and environmental issues such as radon
exposure in the home, source water protection, energy conservation, community
liaison at hazardous waste sites, and global climate change. EASI's Senior
Environment Corps has chapters in 10 states. EASI works with senior,
environmental and volunteer groups including:
* American Association of Retired Persons
* American Public Health Association
* National Council on Aging
* National Association of Physicians for the Environment
* National Wildlife Federation
* North American Coalition of Religion and Environment
* Coastal America
* Corporation for National Service
* Izaak Walton League of America
* Renew America
* Retired Senior Volunteer Program
Participating governmental organizations include:
* US Department of Agriculture Forest Service
* US Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service
* US Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Aging
* US Environmental Protection Agency
* US Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management.
EASI's 1997 annual conference, Senior Power for Sustainable Neighborhoods,
combines leadership training, national recognition for senior volunteers and
their exemplary environmental service programs, training in and opportunities
for fund-raising, and education on environmental and public health issues.
There are 5 plenary sessions featuring nationally-known public opinion
leaders. There are 4 distinct tracks of 5 workshops each:
1. Leadership Training
2. Getting Financial Support
3. Model Programs
4. Defining the Issues
An adjoining exhibition will be open to the public.
Who Should Attend?
--Local, state and national organizations that want to mobilize senior
volunteers in solving environmental and public health problems.
--Local , state and federal government program directors who want to develop
senior environmental volunteer programs benefiting senior health and/or
community public health and the environment.
--Senior citizens who want to participate in ensuring a quality environment
for their children and grandchildren.
--Community interest groups that want to develop successful programs
involving seniors.
--Business organizations that want to partner with successful community,
state, and national volunteer programs.
What Will You Get Out of the Conference?
--Training to develop and manage successful senior environmental and public
health volunteer programs.
--Education in timely, topical public health and environmental issues.
--Contacts with community, state and national environmental, public health,
volunteer and senior organizations and leaders.
--Training in identifying and obtaining resources for your program.
--Visit Washington, DC metropolitan area in the springtime!
The conference will take place at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Old Town,
Alexandria, VA. Call (703) 683-6000 by April 14 to assure lodging at the
special EASI rate. Registration for the conference itself (by April 14,
1997) is $185; on-site registration is $250. Registration includes all
preprinted materials, admission to all sessions, snacks, breakfasts 5/15-16,
and the luncheon, reception and banquet on 5/16. There is an optional
Potomac River dinner cruise on 5/14 for an additional $50.
Visit EASI's home page at <http://www.easi.org> to learn more about EASI and
its associated organizations, and about the conference and exhibition.
On-line registration for the conference and exhibition is available. Or you
may send payment and registration to EASI 1997 Conference, 8733 Old Dumfries
Road, Catlett, VA 20119.
For more information, contact Harlow Knight Associates, 5615 N. 26th Street,
Arlington, VA 22207. Telephone (703) 241-0019; Fax: (703) 538-5504; Email:
Mknighteco@aol.com.
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Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 20:08:43, -0500
From: david_reynolds@prodigy.com ( DAVID B REYNOLDS)
Subject: Internet Message
Bill McGowan writes:
"Fellow Recyclers,
This is to update you on the Pleasanton (Alameda County)
Fee-for-Service case which may affect all of California's recycling
industries. In October, Sonrise Debris Management of Pleasanton
California, a construction and demolition recycler, was challenged by
the
city's franchised hauler, Pleasanton Garbage Service (PGS), over its
rights to do business in the city. As a recycler, Sonrise provided
services for a fee that PGS did not or would not offer their
customers. PGS believes that this violates its municipal recycling
franchise, and therefore brought the issue to the attention of the
city
attorney, who in turn agendized it for council action in November.
Anyone who has been through anything like this know how these
things usually end, but in Pleasanton the recycler won on two
occasions.
As a result of early, informed intervention by California's recycling
community, the Pleasanton City Council postponed voting on an
amendment
favorable to PGS and directed the two parties to work things out. A
municipal sub-committee also directed a study of the issue,
requesting
Sonrise to put together a proposal that might better meet the needs
of
all concerned.
Now PGS has decided to press the issue, and as a result the City
attorney who originally saw the franchise language as unclear now
finds
in favor of PGS. Since this is one lawyer's interpretation of
things,
Sonrise can either roll-over or fight. CRRA has been advised that
this
case may serve as an ideal vehicle to clarify the remaining legal
issues
surrounding recycling in California since the passage of AB939.
But to win the case, we need to be able to go to court. Until
now, the owners of Sonrise have footed legal bill for the services of
John Moore, an expert in public resources law. John is the best
attorney in this field and is priced accordingly, and this is where
we
can use your help. As an organization, CRRA can not do much without
a
lengthy voting process, but our Technical Council can act now. We
need
your letters, your phone calls, and your contributions to the fight
for
fee-for-service in the City of Pleasanton. If you can do any of
the
following, it would be greatly appreciated!"
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Dave Reynolds responds:
Dear Bill,
In your post above, there is no mention of the San Marcos case. To
your knowledge, has the City attorney made any references to or
statements in regard to the San Marcos case? I would like to know
the City of Pleasanton's take on this before I respond. The fact PGS
"did not or would not offer" services to the C&D sector may bring in
a special twist to the situation in Pleasanton.
Thank you.
Dave Reynolds
Enviro-nomics
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Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 15:33:17 -0800 (PST)
From: "William P. McGowan" <6500kai@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu>
Subject: Recycler Alert!!! Fee-for-Service ain Pleasanton (Alameda Co, CA)
MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 10, 1997
TO: Independent Recyclers of California
FROM: Bill McGowan Boardmember, California
Resource Recovery Association
RE: Fee-for-Service challenge in Alameda County
CC:
Fellow Recyclers,
This is to update you on the Pleasanton (Alameda County)
Fee-for-Service case which may affect all of CaliforniaUs recycling
industries. In October, Sonrise Debris Management of Pleasanton
California, a construction and demolition recycler, was challenged by the
cityUs franchised hauler, Pleasanton Garbage Service (PGS), over its
rights to do business in the city. As a recycler, Sonrise provided
services for a fee that PGS did not or would not offer their
customers. PGS believes that this violates its municipal recycling
franchise, and therefore brought the issue to the attention of the city
attorney, who in turn agendized it for council action in November.
Anyone who has been through anything like this know how these
things usually end, but in Pleasanton the recycler won on two occasions.
As a result of early, informed intervention by CaliforniaUs recycling
community, the Pleasanton City Council postponed voting on an amendment
favorable to PGS and directed the two parties to work things out. A
municipal sub-committee also directed a study of the issue, requesting
Sonrise to put together a proposal that might better meet the needs of
all concerned.
Now PGS has decided to press the issue, and as a result the City
attorney who originally saw the franchise language as unclear now finds
in favor of PGS. Since this is one lawyerUs interpretation of things,
Sonrise can either roll-over or fight. CRRA has been advised that this
case may serve as an ideal vehicle to clarify the remaining legal issues
surrounding recycling in California since the passage of AB939.
But to win the case, we need to be able to go to court. Until
now, the owners of Sonrise have footed legal bill for the services of
John Moore, an expert in public resources law. John is the best
attorney in this field and is priced accordingly, and this is where we
can use your help. As an organization, CRRA can not do much without a
lengthy voting process, but our Technical Council can act now. We need
your letters, your phone calls, and your contributions to the fight for
fee-for-service in the City of Pleasanton. If you can do any of the
following, it would be greatly appreciated!
Where to Write:
Mayor and Members of the City Council
P.O. Box 520
Pleasanton, California 94566 510-484-8003/484-8236-FAX
[Address is same for Mayor, Ben Tarver, City Council: Tom Pico,
Becky Dennis, Kay Ayala, Sharrell Nicholetti, and City Attorney,
Michael Roush]
Where to Call:
Rick Sakuda, Pat Maravelias/Sonrise Debris Management, Inc.
P.O. Box 745
Byron, California 94514
(510) 371-2050/371-2055-FAX
Where to send contributions:
Independent Recyclers Legal Defense Fund
4359 Gold Trail Way
Loomis, California 95650
916-652-4450/652-0250-FAX/CRRA@AOL.COM
Bill McGowan
Chair, Independent RecyclersU Council
of the
California Resource Recovery Association
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Date: Fri, 10 Jan 97 09:20:10
From: "dk" <Koplow@indecon.com>
Subject: Replacement for Defunct Aluminum Recyc. Assoc.
Does anybody know what replaced the Aluminum Recycling Association in
conducting research on secondary aluminum? The Aluminum Association
has very little on secondary markets. All leads appreciated.
Thanks,
Doug Koplow
Industrial Economics
2067 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02140
koplow@indecon.com
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Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 06:07:04 -0800 (PST)
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