Agenda Item - 2010-09-20 (03) NORTHWEST
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Brock Howell
Environment Oregon
1536 SE 11th Ave.
Portland, OR 97214
September 9, 2010
Dear Brock:
Thank you for partnering with us on your efforts to pass a local resolution addressing the
need to shift to reusable shopping bags and banning single-use checkout bags.
As you know, this is an issue that the grocery industry and environmental community has
been engaged in for some time. Our industry is proud of the collaborative legislation as
presented by Senator Mark Hass (D, Beaverton) and Senator Jason Atkinson (R, Central
Point). The bill is a result of many years of hard work, research and bi-partisan
collaborative efforts.
We believe implementing a local resolution supporting the statewide bill is a step in the
right direction and a needed tool as we work to establish a uniform statewide strategy to
combat litter and waste across Oregon. This cannot be done by one group or jurisdiction
alone.
The Northwest Grocery Association strongly supports local adoption of the attached
resolution and encourage other cities and jurisdictions across Oregon in adopting this
uniform resolution calling on the Legislature to enact a statewide solution in 2011.
Please contact our local government advocate Amanda Dalton at amanda@daltonpr.com or
503.884.0415 with any questions you may have. We are glad to assist in anyway as you
engage in this debate.
Sincerely,
41k
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President
Northwest Grocery Association
joe@nwgrocery.org
Enclosure:
-Model Single-Use Bag Act