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"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> ok-sus-bounces@lists.oksustainability.org
[mailto:ok-sus-bounces@lists.oksustainability.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brian
Figgins<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, February 06, 2010 1:54 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [ok-sus] Oklahoma Deposit Beverage Container Recycling Act - Is
it worthy of support?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone,<br>
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The Oklahoma Deposit Beverage Container Recycling Act has been introduced in
both the State <a href="http://www.ecapitol.net/ViewText.wcs?HB2916_INT">House
(HB 2916)</a> and <a href="http://www.ecapitol.net/ViewText.wcs?SB1896_INT">Senate
(SB 1896)</a>. I want to get a good feel for the range of opinion on the
OSN list serve. Is this something that OSN as an organization should
support? Why or why not.<br>
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I am very enthusiastic about this bill as it would help promote recycling,
support existing recycling programs, and bring recycling to parts of the state
where it is currently not feasible. I even had a <a
href="http://newsok.com/letters-to-the-editor-saturday-jan.-30-2010/article/3435720?custom_click=headlines_widget">Letter
to the Editor</a> published in the Oklahoman in support of it.<br>
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I think the timing is right for such a bill. Many state Republicans
support the measure as it will help retain jobs in the Tulsa area. We
talk about the energy savings of recyclable materials. In the case of
glass bottle production, recycled glass does not have to be heated as much and
causes less wear and tear on the equipment. Without a bottle deposit law,
Oklahoma is not competitive as a place to produce bottles.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
<br>
Brian Figgins<br>
Coordinator - Mustang Recycles<o:p></o:p></p>
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