REFERENCES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Morrison, R. E., Skaggs, Henry C., "Producing Specification Barenberg, E. J.,"Utilization of Ash in Stabilized Base Construction." Presented at Third International Ash Utilization Blocker, W. V., Morrison, R. E., Morton, W. E., Babcock, A. W., Smith, P. K., "Road Base and Fill Utilization in England." Dikeou, J. T.,"Fly Ash Increases Resistance of Concrete Smith, P. K., "Large Tonnage Uses of PFA in England and Other We respectfully ask your support to insure passage of national beverage container legislation. Oregon's Bottle Bill has proved that if it were national, it would end our litter problem. Litter is what we all see, but most people do not realize that it is only the tip of the iceberg. It is throw away containers that cost us unaffordable amounts of wasted energy and vast amounts of metals to be buried at the taxpayers expense, and become nonrecoverable. Individual states can legislate for deposit backed reusable bottles with fair success, but the nonreusable cans become a real problem. The writer spent two weeks in Oregon during December 1973, and called on many beverage dealers and several canners. Contrary to the circulated success stories, I found great disruption and resentment. This does not mean that Oregon's Bill is wrong. It means that legislation in one state at a time is wrong. With the passing of a national bill, the giant can and canning industry will be able to establish a national beverage can fund to receive the can deposit money at the canning level and make this money available for paying the refunds at the customer level. The metal beverage container industry will set up a can pickup service at the retail level. This will assure that all cans will be recycled. The revenue produced from recycling will be more than enough to pay the can control cost, and therefore, allow the can industry to make their product more competitive. (13 81) |