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P_ <br />MANDATORY DEPOSIT LEGISLATION <br />BOTTLE BILL <br />ADVANTAGES <br />REDUCES BEVERAGE LITTER <br />CREATES JOBS <br />REDUCES SOLID WASTE <br />PERCEIVED TO IMPROVE THE <br />ENVIRONMENT - POPULAR <br />DISADVANTAGES <br />HIGH COST <br />- CONSUMERS (TAXPAYERS) <br />- INDUSTRY -_ <br />- GOVERNMENT <br />REDUCES SALES <br />ELIMINATES SKILLED JOBS IN <br />BOTTLE MANUFACTURING <br />FAILS TO REDUCE TOTAL LITTER <br />REDUCES INCENTIVE FOR <br />VOLUNTARY RECYCLING <br />JEOPARDIZES RECYCLING <br />INDUSTRY <br />REDUCES LESSER BRANDS <br />DOES NOT RESULT IN SUBSTANTIVE <br />SOLID WASTE COST SAVINGS <br />CAUSE PACKAGE SHIFT TO MORE <br />LIMITED RECYCLING MARKET <br />VOLUNTARY RECYCLING <br />FLORIDA B.I.R.P. <br />ADVANTAGES <br />REDUCES ALL TYPES OF LITTER <br />CREATES JOBS <br />REDUCES SOLID WASTE <br />NO INCREASED COSTS <br />- CONSUMERS (TAXPAYERS) <br />- INDUSTRY <br />NO REVENUE LOSS TO STATE <br />- BEER TAXES <br />- SALES -TAXES, <br />- INCOME TAXES <br />NO REDUCTIOK IN.SALES VOLUME. <br />PUTS NEW MONEY INTO LOCAL <br />ECONOMIES <br />ESTABLISHES NETWORK TO <br />HANDLE ANY RECYCLABLE" <br />MATERIAL WHEN IT BECOMES <br />ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE <br />DISADVANTAGES <br />NOT AS EFFECTIVE AS MANDA- <br />TORY DEPOSIT LEGISLATION <br />IN REDUCING BEVERAGE TYPE <br />.LITTER <br />Commissioner Scurlock felt this was a moot point since the <br />"Bottle Bill" has passed out of both the Senate and House <br />economical committees, and he, therefore, would support an <br />amendment to the proposed resolution requesting a study on litter. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Bowman, that the Board adopt Resolution <br />85-44, supporting legislation which will require the <br />study of littering problems in the State of Florida as <br />they relate to the potential adoption of a "Bottle <br />Bill" by the Legislature of the State of Florida.' <br />30 <br />.� APR 2 4 19$5 _ BooK 6d Pn6� 6$q- <br />