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RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL NUMBER 594
OF THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE FOR THE 1973-74
REGULAR SESSION AND ANY OTHER SIMILAR LEGISLATION
RELATING TO BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.
WHEREAS, it has been amply demonstrated that the
disposal of nonreturnable or throwaway beverage containers is
producing a substantial adverse effect upon the environment,
particularly the beaches, parks and highways, which is injurious
to the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the
entire State of California; and
WHEREAS, nonreturnable or throwaway beverage con-
tainers also substantially add to the problem of solid waste
disposal in communities throughout the State of California; and
WHEREAS, it is extremely difficult to solve the problems
created by the disposal of said beverage containers either at
the local level or through existing laws banning littering; and
WHEREAS, as found in the State of Oregon in 1972,
said problems must be dealt with on at least the state level
through legislation directed toward eliminating the sale of
beverages in nonrefundable containers and encouraging the return
of said containers to the manufacturers; and
WHEREAS, several bills in the past years which
addressed themselves to said problems unfortunately have been
defeated in the Legislature of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill Number 594 has been introduced
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to the Legislature of the State of California for the 1973-74
Regular Session; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill Number 594 as of April 12,
1973, in substance requires specified beverage containers sold
or offered for sale in the State of California to have specified
refund values; requires dealers, distributors and manufacturers
to accept, and pay deposit on, such specified containers; requires
container labeling or other marking to facilitate the return of
such containers; and provides for enforcement by the Department
of Alcoholic Beverage Control; and
WHEREAS, said Assembly Bill Number 594 appears to be
reasonably calculated to solve some of the major problems re-
sulting from the sale of nonreturnable beverage containers;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Directors of the
Midpeninsula Regional Park District does RESOLVE as follows:
Section 1. The Senate and the Assembly of the State of
California hereby are urged to enact Assembly Bill Number 594
and any other legislation which will help to eliminate the
environmental blight created by nonreturnable beverage containers
and which will encourage the recycling of beverage containers.
Section 2. The Senate and the Assembly of the State of
California hereby are urged also to promote, encourage and
support research by the beverage and container industries in the
field of biodegradable containers and the recycling of containers.
Section 3. The Secretary is directed to transmit a
certified copy of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of
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California; to the President and the President pro Tempore of
the Senate of the State of California; to the Speaker and the
Speaker pro Tempore of the Assembly of the State of California;
to the Majority and Minority Floor Leaders of the Assembly of
the State of California; to Senator Clark L. Bradley; to Assembly-
man Richard Hayden; to Assemblyman John Vasconcellos; and to
Assemblyman Julian Dixon, who introduced Assembly Bill Number 594.
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