[P2assist] Fwd: RE: WNC electronics legislation meeting
Ron Townley
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Tue, 01 Oct 2002 10:21:36 -0400
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Please note the change in time from the earlier post. Sorry about the
confusion.
Ron
>
> Time is 1:30 pm on October 8th. See
<http://www.nc-swana.org>www.nc-swana.org
> for times.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ron Townley [mailto:ron@landofsky.org]
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 6:31 PM
>> To:
>> Cc:
>> Subject: WNC electronics legislation meeting
>> Importance: High
>>
>> Everyone,
>> Please be aware that the NC chapter of SWANA will be holding a meeting for
>> stakeholders to provide input on the proposed Electronics Recycling
>> Legislation. The meeting will be held on October 8th @ 2:00 PM at the
>> Buncombe County Solid Waste Department's meeting room located in their
>> office building at 2229 Riverside Drive. (this is up the French Broad river
>> road just past the water treatment plant in North Buncombe County)
>>
>> This legislation has received a lot of attention in the central part of the
>> state from stakeholders. WNC solid waste and recycling stakeholders should
>> become familiar with this initiative and attend the meeting if possible.
>> Some background for you from an some earlier posts on the topic:
>>
>> To: Interested Parties
>> From: Wake County Solid Waste Management Division
>> Re: Electronic Recycling Legislation Meeting
>> At the last "605" Electronics Legislative Meeting on August 23, 2002 a
>> follow up meeting was not set due to the unknown of when the legislature
>> will convene. Although, at the NC SWANA Conference in August, it was
>> decided that SWANA would conduct some regional meetings for their members
>> to learn more about the legislation. If you are interested in attending one
>> of these meetings contact SWANA through their web page at:
>> http://www.nc-swana.org/.
>> Attached are some recent journal and newspaper articles regarding this
>> issue.
>>
>>
>>
>> From DPPEA:
>> On May 10, 2002 the Wake County Solid Waste Management Division unveiled
>> draft Advance Recycling Fee legislation components to all interested
>> parties. Since that time, the Environmental Review Commission of the NC
>> Legislature has drafted legislation that has both an advance recycling fee
>> (tax) of $10 per cathode ray tube (CRT) sold to someone in NC and a
>> landfill ban on CRTs by 2005.
>> The full text of the senate bill (S1255 and H1565) can be found at the
>> following link.
>> http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/html2001/bills/AllVersions/Senate/S1255v1.html
>> To find out the status of the senate bill click below.
>>
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Calendars/CurrentCalendars/CurrentSenateCalendar
>> .pdf
>>
>> Ron Townley
>> Land-of-Sky Regional Council
>> 25 Heritage Drive
>> Asheville, NC 28806
>>
>> Ph: (828) 251-6622 (reception)
>> or (828) 251-6225 ext. 130 (direct line)
>> Fax: (828) 251-6353
>>
>> www.landofsky.org
>>
>> This message sent electronically to save natural resources.
>
>
>
> Ron Townley
> Land-of-Sky Regional Council
> 25 Heritage Drive
> Asheville, NC 28806
>
> Ph: (828) 251-6622 (reception)
> or (828) 251-6225 ext. 130 (direct line)
> Fax: (828) 251-6353
>
> www.landofsky.org
>
> This message sent electronically to save natural resources.
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Please note the change in time from the earlier post. Sorry about
the confusion.<br>
Ron<br>
<br>
<font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF"><blockquote type=cite cite>Time
is 1:30 pm on October 8th. See
<a href="http://www.nc-swana.org">www.nc-swana.org</a> for
times.</font><blockquote><font face="tahoma" size=2>
<dl>
<dd>-----Original Message-----
<dd>From:</b> Ron Townley
[<a href="mailto:ron@landofsky.org" eudora="autourl">mailto:ron@landofsky.org</a>]
<dd>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 25, 2002 6:31 PM
<dd>To:</b>
<dd>Cc:</b>
<dd>Subject:</b> WNC electronics legislation meeting
<dd>Importance:</b> High<br>
<br>
</font>
<dd>Everyone,
<dd>Please be aware that the NC chapter of SWANA will be holding a
meeting for stakeholders to provide input on the proposed Electronics
Recycling Legislation. The meeting will be held on October 8th @
2:00 PM at the Buncombe County Solid Waste Department's meeting room
located in their office building at 2229 Riverside Drive. (this is up the
French Broad river road just past the water treatment plant in North
Buncombe County)<br>
<br>
<dd>This legislation has received a lot of attention in the central part
of the state from stakeholders. WNC solid waste and recycling
stakeholders should become familiar with this initiative and attend the
meeting if possible. Some background for you from an some earlier
posts on the topic:<br>
<br>
<dd>To: Interested Parties
<dd>From: Wake County Solid Waste Management Division
<dd>Re: Electronic Recycling Legislation Meeting
<dd>At the last "605" Electronics Legislative Meeting on August
23, 2002 a
<dd>follow up meeting was not set due to the unknown of when the
legislature
<dd>will convene. Although, at the NC SWANA Conference in August, it was
<dd>decided that SWANA would conduct some regional meetings for their
members
<dd>to learn more about the legislation. If you are interested in
attending one
<dd>of these meetings contact SWANA through their web page at:
<font color="#0000FF">
<dd><a href="http://www.nc-swana.org/" eudora="autourl">http://www.nc-swana.org/</a></font></u>.
<dd>Attached are some recent journal and newspaper articles regarding
this
<dd>issue.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<dd>From DPPEA:
<dd>On May 10, 2002 the Wake County Solid Waste Management Division
unveiled
<dd>draft Advance Recycling Fee legislation components to all interested
<dd>parties. Since that time, the Environmental Review Commission of the
NC
<dd>Legislature has drafted legislation that has both an advance
recycling fee
<dd>(tax) of $10 per cathode ray tube (CRT) sold to someone in NC and a
<dd>landfill ban on CRTs by 2005.
<dd>The full text of the senate bill (S1255 and H1565) can be found at
the
<dd>following link. <font color="#0000FF">
<dd><a href="http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/html2001/bills/AllVersions/Senate/S1255v1.html" eudora="autourl">http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/html2001/bills/AllVersions/Senate/S1255v1.html</a></font></u>
<dd>To find out the status of the senate bill click below.
<font color="#0000FF">
<dd><a href="http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Calendars/CurrentCalendars/CurrentSenateCalendar" eudora="autourl">http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Calendars/CurrentCalendars/CurrentSenateCalendar</a></font></u>
<dd>.pdf<br>
<br>
<dd>Ron Townley
<dd>Land-of-Sky Regional Council
<dd>25 Heritage Drive
<dd>Asheville, NC 28806<br>
<br>
<dd>Ph: (828) 251-6622 (reception)
<dd>or (828) 251-6225 ext. 130 (direct line)
<dd>Fax: (828) 251-6353<br>
<br>
<dd><a href="http://www.landofsky.org/" eudora="autourl">www.landofsky.org</a><br>
<br>
<dd>This message sent electronically to save natural
resources.</blockquote>
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<br>
<div>Ron Townley</div>
<div>Land-of-Sky Regional Council</div>
<div>25 Heritage Drive</div>
<div>Asheville, NC 28806</div>
<br>
<div>Ph: (828) 251-6622 (reception)</div>
<div>or (828) 251-6225 ext. 130 (direct line)</div>
<div>Fax: (828) 251-6353</div>
<br>
<div><a href="http://www.landofsky.org/" EUDORA=AUTOURL>www.landofsky.org</a></div>
<br>
<div>This message sent electronically to save natural resources.</div>
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