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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In light of the new single-use plastic bag ban in retail establishments in Oregon, I had an individual ask me why state government was offering single-use plastic bags for
wet umbrellas in the entryways of some of our buildings (see attached – this one is from the State Capitol). DAS does not offer these, but some individual buildings or agencies are offering them.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This plastic film material is recyclable. As such, one option could be to offer a repository next to the bad stands for users to recycle the bag – we could explore collection
of these and transport to recycling. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Alternatively, if you are a facility manager or sustainability coordinator, now might be a good time to re-evaluate your need for these bags in your building or agency, and
the optics of offering single-use plastics for the public and other visitors. Not using in the first place is strongly preferable to recycling.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The new DAS Statewide Resource Conservation Policy that will be published shortly discourages use of single-use plastics.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If there is interest, DAS Sustainability can explore recycling options, and/or other means of dealing with the wet umbrella issue. Just let us know.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thanks much,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dave<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dave Wortman, LEED AP BD+C, ISSP-SA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Statewide Sustainability Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Department of Administrative Services | State of Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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