February/March 1978 RAIN Page 19 WASTE THE WHITE HOUS·E!. Send President Carter a used 12-ounce beer or soft drink -can to show your support for mandatory deposit legislation. While a return tO' returnables involves both bottles and cans, the Clear- _inghouse realizes that sending a bottle_. is not practical; so stick with a cai:i. 1. Tear offthe label along the per- . foration. 2. Fill out your'name and 'return address.I 3. Make sure that the can is clean and dry. 4. Cover the opening of the can with masking tape. 5. Then attach to the can one erid of the label. 6. To complete the job, wind the label around the can and fasten at the seam. 7. Remember to put 24¢ postage on the can. 8. Mail. 1 The National Clearinghouse on Deposit Legislation thanks you! For further _ information write to: Diane MacEachern, Environmental Action Foundation, 724 Dupont Circle Building, Washington, DC 20039. Editor's Note: If you live in Oregon, Michigan, Maine or Vermont, you already have a "bottle (and can) bill." S0 you might, instead of a can, simply write the following on a postcard an~ send it to the president: "In lieu of mailing you a non-ren,1rnable can, p\ease accept this postcard to indicate my support for a National Bottle Bill. All bottles and cans are redeemable in my home state." ooooo □□□□□□ooo□o□□□□□o□□□ooo□q□□□□o□□□□□□□□□□□□□ D D D Dear Mr. President, D □ D ID This beyerage container is just one of 70 billion bottles and cans, □ § that contribute to the trashing of America annually. While litter and § o disposal of solid wastes are serious problems, we must realize that □ § thr·owaways also represent wasted energy; 81,000 barrels of oil per ' 8 § day could be saved with a switch to a national deposit law. As § o an altern·ative .to ·waste I support ,a national deposit on all soda □ § pop and beer bottles and cans. Please urge Congress to adopt B o deposit legislation. □ D D 0 ~ Sincerely, o i QJJ} Name ~ D D □ D □ ----------------------------- D D D D 8 24ct Postage § § From: First qass § D D D D D D D D D D D D D □ § To: PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER 8 □• □ § THE WHITE HOUSE § D D § WASHINGTON, D. C. 20500 § D D 0 D D □ D ---------------------------- □ D ---- D □ · llo',tDOU 0 D Fffl.Jl«T • □ □ · AON-~ D D ~ 10 ~MtRs,______ 0 JIMMY? ~ RIWJ.Y 0 0 ---,.-411IOuellT .UT 0 D ~-~ □ ·.,.;.-----------------. D - -~ • ~~:Ar □ § ~':,__,\ ~-· The energy used to m_ake this □ Cloudburst, Inc. Rese-arch Project 649 N·.E. Ainsworth Portland, OR 97211 503/284-6426 : Cloudburst Research Project is interested in developing practical and sanitary methods (such as composting, earthworms, methane digesters; etc.) for disposal and reuse of common organic wastes. The research project is interested in information about individual, ·community, business or other involvement and experience with the same. The ultimate goal of this project is to avoid landfilling waste an'd provide a useful product. Persons who have experience, ideas, designs or interest in disposal and reuse of organic wastes are asked to contact CRP as soon as possible. ,-_ o ~ -' - ~-t' throwaway represents enough § § ~ ~ .. , • 1 power to _keep one 100-watt light ......... , ~ g □ · . ~ bulb burning 20 hours. .. ..... 11 ,'rt 1 ~ •:, □ □~- . , ~ , ~ D DY \ .i ~ □ D ,; ~ ' ' , D □ • -:- / ... □ □ ~'-' •'- . .- !-' ' D ~ - - --.,... ~g D 8 ,.;';:::.,;!'/'__-~'.~ D D Q~~~O D "" - · ~~. • ·-,. □ D .... -rt3.t- -, □ □ ~x. -"'□ □□□□□□~□□□□□q□o□qooo□ooo□□□□□o□□□□□□□□□□□o□□□□ . Cut out 9n dotted lines and mail.
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