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In terms of Rick Anthony's submittal, it looks like
my previous message was either poorly presented on my part or misunderstood by
Rick. The political realities in Oregon are such that one important
strategy to get to what we all want (zero beverage container waste) is to adopt
a fairly progressive goal, attain it, and then ramp it up in steps, just like
one does when going on a successful diet. Plus, we will seek to
double the deposit value, which is a proven way to boost redemption
(California showed this). I'm talking about politically viable ways
to attain zero waste, not about setting a goal, which
is superfulous to the debate here. Action is what is
required.
Readers should note that of the 11 deposit programs
in the U.S., California has the lowest redemption rate.
California has to do better if they are to attain a
zero-beverage-waste goal. And the sorry truth is that Oregon is only
in the mid-range in terms of redemption success, and we too want to do better in
order to reach the same goal.
In conclusion, we need to focus more on
strategies. Using a stair-step approach is one potential
technique.
Jerry Powell, Publisher
Resource
Recycling
E-Scrap News
Plastics Recycling Update
PO Box
42270
Portland, OR 97242-0270
(503) 233-1305
(503) 233-1356 fax
jpowell@no.address
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