Backers tout returnables in Ohio deposit bill debate
The Alliance for Returnables argues deposits reduce waste and save money while opponents warn of job losses and higher costs. Debates include a litter tax proposal and views on reuse, with figures downplayed by labor groups and projections of new recycling needs cited by supporters.
Bottle bill debate draws support and opposition
Carney argues a 0.03 percent tax on wholesale litter products over ten thousand would raise about 15.4 million annually for ODNR to fund enforcement, education, conservation, and recycling programs. Some retailers warn of higher consumer costs and sanitation problems from returnables, affecting small stores and cash flow.
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Boardman
House
Levins
Department of Natural Resources
Alliance For Returnables
James
Senate
Carney
C-T
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
ODNR
OPU
Withgott
Michigan
Ron Stoyanoff
Sparkle
Amherst
Lorain
Stoyanoff
Laura Place
Jeff
Middle Ave
Elyria
Moeny
Oberlin debating can ban effectiveness and deposits
Oberlin weighs can ban impacts with councilwoman opposing amendments. Residents report litter rise and store managers warn of lost sales as Issue One shifts to a bottle and can deposit instead of a full ban, promising recycling value but sparking disagreements on practicality.
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Cullen
Sonner
Lorain couple files suit for 650000 settlement
Lorain couple John W Patterson and Dawn P Patterson sue Robert D Ford and John M Lance Leasing Inc in Common Pleas Court seeking 650000 for injuries from a 1977 Route 254 collision in Sheffield Village. Judge Floyd D Harris assigned. The Pattersons claim Ford’s 1978 Granada collided with their 1971 Datsun and the leasing company bears responsibility for entrusting an incompetent driver. He seeks 100000 for serious injuries plus 25000 for loss of wife’s companionship. she seeks 500000 plus 25000 for loss of husband’s companionship and impairment to income. Represented by attorney Alex Jesensky Jr.
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John W
Dawn Patterson
Reid Ave
Common Pleas
Robert D. Ford
Ridge Plaza
North Ridgeville
John M. Lance Leasing, Inc
Center Ridge Road
Westlake
Floyd D. Harris
Pattersons
Ford
Sheffield Village
Patterson
Alex Jesensky
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