[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 120 (Wednesday, September 15, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1882]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING NATIONAL POLLUTION PREVENTION WEEK

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 15, 1999

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize and support September 20-26 as National Pollution Prevention 
Week, which will be observed in the Second District of Ohio and 
throughout the Nation.
  One of the most cost-effective ways to have clean streets, drinkable 
water, and breathable air is to focus on preventing pollution before it 
is created. Often, this is best achieved locally. The Greater 
Cincinnati Earth Coalition has done just that by forming a Regional 
Waste Reduction Group to focus on such things as energy conservation, 
plastics recycling, and generally reducing waste at the local level. 
The coalition is also actively involved in the implementation of a 
regional environmental education and information resource center.
  Mr. Speaker, the objective to Pollution Prevention Week is to prevent 
pollution through education, cooperation, and voluntary recycling 
rather than through restrictive government regulations. It can 
encourage us to work for a cleaner environment while maintaining a 
competitive, prosperous business climate. These are goals we can all 
rally around, and I hope my colleagues will join me in recognizing 
Pollution Prevention Week.

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