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January 1, 2009 will be a big day for Oregonians who care about
recycling. That's the day that consumers will be required to plunk down
a nickel deposit on every bottle of water they buy. It's also the day
that Oregon will officially have a statewide system for free and
convenient recycling of old televisions and computers.

Both are the result of two bills Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed into law
Thursday morning.

Senate Bill 707 is the first update of Oregon's Bottle Bill law in 36
years. Though advocates had hoped earlier in the session to see all
beverage containers require a nickel deposit, powerful industry
interests fought to add just bottled water to the list of carbonated
soft drink and beer containers requiring a redeemable deposit.

Quoting Republican President Ronald Reagan (and getting some laughs for
it), Democrat Kulongoski said: "Compromise is not a dirty word....We can
do more in future sessions."

With House Bill 2626, Oregon joins a handful of states with laws
requiring the recycling and/or proper disposal of televisions, computers
and computer monitors. Oregon currently recycles about 15 to 20 percent
of the electronic products --or so-called "e-waste."

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