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Article: Clinton signs recycling executive order.
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- Plastics News
- Article date:
- October 28, 1998
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WASHINGTON -- President Clinton signed a buy-recycled executive order this month designed to put more teeth into a 1993 policy.
The document, touted by the White House as a way for the federal government to spur the market for recycled goods, stresses an implementation strategy that will hold agencies more accountable for what they buy.
The Sept. 14 executive order calls on agencies to set recycling goals and creates a steering committee to oversee implementation.
"The ultimate proof will be in how well that is carried out," ...