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January 28, 1994 <br />ENVIRONMENTAL <br />QUALITY <br />CU141M[SSIOX <br /> Dear Interested Persons; <br /> As members of the Environmental Quality Commission, we are pleased to adopt the Oregon <br /> Integrated Resource and Solid Waste Management Plan. This plan provides overall guidance <br /> and direction for the development of solid waste policy in Oregon for the next ten years. <br /> Adoption of this plan signifies strong support for a waste prevention program initiative in <br /> Oregon. The plan also emphasizes the need for good educational programs in Oregon on <br /> solid waste mono ement in eneral includin waste revention rec clin and di sal and <br />g g g P y g, ~ <br /> the public-private partnership necessary to develop a solid waste system that is economically <br /> self-sustaining and places value on waste as a resource. <br /> The Commission would like to take this opportunity to reiterate several specific concerns <br /> which we believe should be considered Burin im le-nentation of this tan. <br />g P P <br /> - Although it is important to recognize that labeling standards should be <br /> established at the national level, it is also important for Oregon to be a leader <br /> . <br />and be proactive in.addressing labeling issues. <br /> - In general, the usefulness of tax credits as an incentive for pollution prevention <br /> has diminished over the years; however, it is recognized that a single tax <br /> credit program aimed specifically at developing markets for recyclable <br /> materials is needed in the near term to address the supply and demand problem <br /> associated with recycling, <br />O~~der rupie~e of Tl~e Plan ~,r The I~ack~~rouild Ducume-nt hti ~~~I~itii~~~ or r~~llin~~: <br /> - It is important to be specific in measuring success through trends in reduction <br /> <br />Oregon Department o1 Environmental Quali[y of the amount of waste disposed. Measurement of weight and volume are <br /> important indicators, as well as developing a method of looking at the value of <br />Solid Waste Policy and Programs Seciion waste. <br />B11 SW 6ih Avenue <br />Portland; Or. 97204 - It is important to emphasize waste prevention in solid waste. However, in <br /> doing so, the state should not lose sight of the continuing need for public <br />Phone: (5(13j ?29-5913 educational efforts on recycling. <br /> It will be a challenge to all Oregonians to implement this plan over the next <br />Pfea~~~~ ,pecifti~ if yuu a ant The Plan ur The 1~ack~~r~~lind Dhenn~enL ten years, and~the Department of Environmental Quality is committed to <br /> carrying out its part. <br /> Sil SW Sixth Avenue <br />vote: Please contact the Public ;affairs Office, 503-~~9-5317 ~~~oice) 2?9-6993. eortland,oR97204-ia9o <br /> (503) 229-5696 <br />(~hDll) if Mott need to request special accorllmodations chte to disabilit~~. <br /> DEQ-96 <br />