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Article: President Clinton Signs Executive Order on Recycling; Vice President Gore Joins NYC Mayor Dinkins to Announce Initiative
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- October 20, 1993
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NEW YORK, Oct. 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In an appearance in New
York City today (Oct. 20) with Mayor David Dinkins, Vice
President Al Gore announced that President Clinton had signed a
bold executive order promoting recycling. The order promises to
reduce solid waste, build markets for recycled products,
encourage new technologies and protect the environment by
requiring federal agencies to use recycled paper and other
recycled products.
President Clinton, who also has signed executive orders on
the federal purchase of energy-efficient computers, reporting of
toxic emissions from federal facilities, how federal regulations
are reviewed, and to create the President's Council on
Sustainable ...