HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-22 Support for Proposition No. 8 Requiring a Minimum Deposit Refund for Beverage ContainersRESOLUTION NO. ~~a-
Series of 1976
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE TQWN
COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR PROPOSITION N0.
REQUIRING A MINIMUM DEPOSIT REFUND
FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
WHEREAS, convenience packaging and increased use
of disposable containers have increased the volume of urban
solid waste materials;
WHEREAS, the problem of litter and leaving of
disposable containers on public thoroughfares and property
has become an increasing problem, not only in the Town of
Vail, but the State of Colorado and the United States;
WHEREAS, the Town Council has long supported
measures to conserve the natural resources of our Town, State
and nation and believe that Proposition 8 is another step in
that conservation; and
WHEREAS, the benefit from recycling and reuse of
aluminum, particularly, is a valuable resource of this nation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO, THAT:
1) The Town Council hereby urges the adoption of
Proposition No. 8 and the approval thereof on November 2,
1976.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND APPROVED THIS 19th day of
October, 1976.
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