Steve Leuty

Kalamazoo County Recycling Coordinator

201 W. Kalamazoo Avenue

Kalamazoo Michigan 49007

 

July 2, 2002

 

Senator Jeffords, Chair

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

Dirksen Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

 

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works:

 

Kalamazoo County (Michigan) government is committed to promoting a sustainable economy by procuring post-consumer recycled-content products when possible. For example, for over five years, 99% of all office paper, copier paper, and janitorial paper products purchased by Kalamazoo County government contained post-consumer recycled fiber.

 

A strong federal commitment to environmentally preferable purchasing compliments local governmental efforts by supporting manufacturers which offer environmentally preferable products.

 

I urge federal departments to renew their commitment to environmentally preferable purchasing.

 

I also support a national bottle deposit system, so the rest of the country can enjoy Michigan's high recycling rate for depositable beverage containers.

 

Sincerely,

 

Steve Leuty

Kalamazoo County Recycling Coordinator

201 W. Kalamazoo Avenue

Kalamazoo Michigan 49007

616-384-8110