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r - <br />MARTHA LAYNE COLLINS <br />GOVCANOA <br />OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR <br />FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY 40601 <br />October 30, 1984 <br />Mr. Jon L. Courson, President <br />Florida Beverage Industry Recycling Program <br />Post Office Box 30007 <br />Tampa, Florida -33630 <br />Dear Mr. Courson: <br />This is to advise you that I am delighted to learn <br />of the formation of Florida BIRP. As you know, we have had <br />a BIRP program here in Kentucky since 1980, and this.program <br />has been both successful and instrumental in getting litter <br />of beverage containers removed from Kentucky's roadways and <br />public areas. <br />Since its inception, BIRP recycling centers have <br />collected in excess of 98.5 million pounds of materials that <br />can be recycled. This has resulted in both direct and <br />indirect revenues in the neighborhood of $70 million returned <br />to the state's economy. <br />My administration has been pleased to be a part <br />of this positive partnership between both government and <br />industry. We applaud your efforts to do the same in <br />Florida. <br />Sincerely, <br />G <br />Mart a Layne Collins <br />Tom Zorelick, Manager of Coca-Cola in Ft. Pierce, also urged <br />the Commissioners to support the Florida: BIRD Program. <br />Commissioner Scurlock felt the Board listened to all this <br />rhetoric for nothing as his Motion was for the resolution to be <br />amended to urge the Legislative Delegation to support a litter <br />study. <br />THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. The Motion <br />passed unanimously. - <br />32 <br />APR 24 1985 Dom 66 PArx 6 9G <br />