HD77 - Annual Report of the Virginia Recycling Markets Development Council


Executive Summary:
The Virginia Recycling Markets Development Council is established by section 9-145.47 of the Code of Virginia. Our responsibilities include, among other things, a continual examination of institutional, legal and other barriers that may have a potential negative impact on the continuing progress that is being made in the Commonwealth to recycle. Additionally, we are to report our efforts, findings and recommendations to your Excellency and to the General Assembly on an annual basis.

The purpose of this correspondence is to report our activities for the past year. Due to circumstances beyond the control of our Council or any individual member, we are tardy in submitting our report, but felt it important to communicate with you on our activities and progress.

The Virginia Recycling Markets Development Council has been quite active in the past year, meeting as subcommittees and as a full Council on at least 10 occasions. Our efforts for 1995 began in March of that year with the election of Mr. Van M. McPherson to as our Chairman. He was ably assisted by Mr. Thomas D. Mirable as Vice Chairman. As the result of legislation passed in the previous General Assembly Session, we received increased staff support from the Department of Environmental Quality. Ms. Paddy Katzen has been of significant assistance acting as liaison between the Council and various state agencies. She has, likewise been instrumental in the arrangement of logistics for our Council meetings and agenda.

The Council has experienced some difficulty with absenteeism by members, the predictable result of such a volunteer organization. However, we have re-dedicated ourselves to improved attendance and efficiency in our efforts for the coming year.