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City of Fortuna's "Buy Recycled" Policy
The City of Fortuna recently adopted a “buy recycled” policy. It is
the City’s intent to increase the purchase of products that are
recyclable and/or made from recycled materials. Whenever possible,
City employees are encouraged to reduce, reuse, recycle, and buy
recycled. The procurement of recycled content materials fosters
market development, while helping the City to achieve and maintain
compliance with the mandates of the California Integrated Waste
Management Act of 1989 (AB 939).
 According to the California Integrated Waste Management Board,
buying recycled-content products provides the following benefits:
saves money, creates jobs, reduces waste and pollution, and
conserves energy and natural resources. Additional details can be
found
here.
Here’s a brief list of recycled content merchandise available in
Fortuna:
- Compost and mulches are derived from recycled organic materials
- Compost bins sold at City Hall are made of recycled plastic
- Fire & Light dishware at the River Lodge Gift Shop made from recycled glass
- Humboldt Beacon is printed on recycled-content paper
- Office products, such as copier paper, envelopes, folders, and paper
towels
- Re-refined motor oil at Renner’s Newburg Road facility
- Second-hand treasures at thrift stores or antique shops
- Steel jacks, pipes, shelving, etc.
- Wood-polymer lumber from Forbusco.
For more information about buying recycled, please call 725-1464, or
check out www.recyclestore.com to see some exciting ways old
materials are recycled into new products. |