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Mayor Jim Griffith Proclaims Week of Nov. 8-15 as Recycling Awareness Week

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	City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd. Tigard, Oregon 97223	Press Release November 5, 2003
For Immediate Release
Contact:	Tom Imdieke City of Tigard 503-639-4171, x2488 tomi@tigard-or.gov

Mayor Jim Griffith Proclaims Week of Nov. 8-15 as Recycling Awareness Week
Mayor Jim Griffith has joined with Governor Ted Kulongoski to proclaim November 8 � 15 Recycling Awareness Week in Oregon. During the week, all citizens are reminded that recycling and waste reduction efforts are as relevant today as they were in the 1970s, when the movement got off the ground.

There is a statewide recovery rate goal of at least 50 percent to be achieved by 2009. According to statistics released by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) last month, the solid waste recovery rate for 2002 was 46.5 percent, which is slightly below 2001�s figure.

Residents of the City of Tigard, the metro region, and the state play a role in helping to achieve the 50 percent recovery rate goal. Tigard residents can assist by considering the following when purchasing a product:

Purchase products that are durable, have the least amount of packaging necessary, and have packaging that is recyclable.
Remember that consumers can make a difference by controlling environmental impacts and influencing what products businesses will decide to bring to market.

To learn more about preserving resources through recycling and better-informed product purchases, visit DEQ�s Solid Waste Program Web site at http://www.deq.state.or.us/wmc.solwaste/rsw.htm.