----- Original Message ----- From: Dewayne Johnson<mailto:[log in to unmask]> To: neila seaman<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Brian Tormey<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; L HICKS<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Jeffrey D. Rose<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Rodger Kaster<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Kevin Officer<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Dave Klockau<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Aaron Kraft<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Marilyn Wolfe<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Michaela Rich<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Erin Novak<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Erin Novak<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Matt Rasmussen<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Sarah Rasmussen<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Troy Willard<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Mark Ackelson<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Appelgate, Linda - Ankeny, IA<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Konni Cawiezell<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Tom Holm<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Jane Clark<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Judie Hoffman<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Lana Ross Legislative Advocate<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Rich Leopold<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Emmet OHanlon<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Roy Overton<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Susan Salterberg<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Scott A. Smith<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; Shannon Ramsay<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 12:59 PM Subject: Fwd: Press release from Iowa DNR regarding Eagle Grove RedemptionCenter FYI. dj > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Baskins > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 12:16 PM > To: Kevin Baskins > Subject: Press release from Iowa DNR regarding Eagle > Grove > RedemptionCenter > > Pasted below and attached as a Word document is a > press release from the > Iowa DNR regarding the redemption center status of > an operation in Eagle > Grove. > > Environmental Services Division > > For Immediate Release > Jan. 28,2005 > > REDEMPTION CENTER FOR CANS AND BOTTLES REVOKED AT > EAGLE GROVE OPERATION > > EAGLE GROVE * The redemption center status for This > 'N' That in Eagle > Grove to collect bottles and cans on behalf of > Fareway Stores in Eagle > Grove is being revoked by the Iowa Department of > Natural Resources > because the center has had inconsistent hours of > operation earlier this > month. > > The approved redemption center status of This 'N' > That for Fareway > Stores, Incorporated in Eagle Grove is being revoked > effective 30 days > from the receipt of a letter sent from the DNR to > the redemption center > on Thursday, Jan. 27. This 'N' That has 30 days to > appeal the > revocation. > > The DNR has received complaints from consumers and > investigation has > shown that the redemption center has, at times, > failed to meet the > required minimum business hours per week required by > code to be an > alternative redemption site for a retailer. > > "Providing convenience to consumers for redemption > on eligible > containers has always been the key component in the > success of Iowa's > bottle bill," said Brian Tormey, chief of the DNR's > waste management and > energy bureau. > > Iowa's law requires retailers selling beverages > requiring a deposit to > redeem empty containers they sell or have an > approved alternative > redemption center available that provides adequate > convenience to > consumers. > > "While we are providing options to retailers to seek > alternative > redemption sites, we are going to vigorously protect > the rights of > consumers by ensuring that convenient options are > available," said > Tormey. > > "We would hope that when alternative redemption > centers don't work out, > retailers will also be proactive in making sure that > the needs of > consumers are being met," Tormey added. > > For more information, contact Jeff Geerts at (515) > 281-8176. > > -30- > > > > Kevin Baskins, Communications Bureau Chief Iowa > Department of Natural > Resources > (515) 281-8395 > E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > > > > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/msword name=redcenter1-27-05.doc ===== Dewayne Johnson, Executive Director Iowa Recycling Association 2742 SE Market Street Des Moines, IA 50317 515.265.1596 (phone) 515.265.6690 (fax) www.iowarecycles.org<http://www.iowarecycles.org/> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]