1987-026-Supporting Petition To The United States Congress For National Recycling PolicyRESOLUTION NO, 1987 -26
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SUPPORTING PETITION 1-0 THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS
FOR A NATIONAL RECYCLING POLICY
WHEREAS, we live in a word of finite resources where society cannot be
sustained without careful conservation of natural resources; and
WHEREAS, inadequate attention to resource recycling is contributing to
resource depletion, air and water pollution, and economic inefficiency;
and
WHEREAS, the materials discarded daily in the United States could help
assure availability of basic materials for our manufacturing industry; and
WHEREAS, American recycling industries, a major source of raw
materials, are forced to compete with heavily subsided virgin materials
extraction and processing industries; and
WHEREAS, the states and cities could reduce their expensive burden of
solid waste by one -third to one -half in markets for recyclable materials;
and
WHEREAS, a National Recycling Policy could encourage the growth of
markets for recyclable materials;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the League of Cities petition the
President and Congress of the United States to instruct the administrative
agencies and departments, including the Environmental Protection Agency
and the Departments of Interior, Commerce, Agriculture, and Treasury, to
prepare recommendations and guidelines establishing a National Recycling
Policy utilizing data already developed by the Council on Environmental
Quality, the National Commission on Supplies and Shortages, and the
National Commission on Materials Policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this policy shall
encourage and provide incentives for the development and use of goods
produced from recycled materials and reduce unfair competition from and
subsidies for non - renewable resources industries.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the
Town of Los Gatos, California, held on the 16th day of March 1987
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Eric D. Carlson, Thomas J. Ferrito,
Robert L. Hamilton, and Mayor Brent N. Ventura
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS Joanne Benjamin
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SIGNED:
MAYOR OF HE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATO'S
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