March 2, 1989

30 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BILL 031
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
STUDENT UNION

Sponsored by:

Representative-at-Large

Julie O'Brian

Authored by:

Representative-at-Large
A BILL

Julie O'Brian

BILL HISTORY
In the Mid 1970's, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a report stating that
the key to the waste problem was to create a market for recycled products. By
creating a need for recyclables, what had been considered waste would become an
economic good. As a result, recycling would increase.
The EPA has also stated that for every ton of recycled paper produced, we save 17
trees, 4200 1kilowa tt hours of energy, 7000 gallons of water, and 3 cubic yards of
landfill space, and we reduce the emission of air pollutants by 60 pounds.
CU Recycling is one of the largest campus recycling programs in the nation.
However, its efforts to expand campus recycling and to increase environmental
awareness are hampered by the lack of a market for recycled products in Colorado.
By increasing the market for recycled paper we increase the demand for raw
recyclables. CU Recycling would receive substantial financial benefit from the
creation of additional markets for recyclables. CU students, staff, faculty and
administration would have the opportunity to make a more positive impact on the
environment.
In order to benefit CU Recycling economically, and the environment in general, it
, is necessary that all departments of CU, academic and administrative, convert to
the use of recycled paper products.
BILL SUMMARY
This bill places a referendum on the use of recycled paper products on the ballot
for the Spring 1989 UCSU election.
BE IT ENACTED by the Legislative Council of the University of Colorado Student
Union, THAT:
SECTION 1:

The referendum to be placed on the ballot shall be worded as
follows:
"In order to promote recycling efforts on this campus, would
you support the conversion of all departments of the
University of Colorado, Boulder, academic and administrative,
to the use of recycled paper."

SECTION 2:
This bill palaces the referendum question articulated in
section 1 on the ballot for the Spring 1989 UCSU election.
SECTION 3:

This bill takes effect upon passage.

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President Pro-Tempore
UCSU Legislative Council

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UCSlJ Executive

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