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- 51 - VI. RECOMMENDATIONS The 1980 Waste Management Act stateS that the Council's land disposal abatement report shall recommend priorities and objectives for abating, immediately and over specified time periods, the disposal of mixed munic- ipal solid waste in the Metropolitan Area. The 1980 act also requires the report to contain development schedules for implementation of the various strategies recommended. The recommended development schedules are contained in Section VII. The following recommendations are intended for use primarily by the counties for guidance in developing specific abatement proposals called for in the 1980 act. However, success in meeting the regional abatement objectives will depend on cooperative efforts of all levels of gov~rgm~nt ivate sector. The recommendatlon~ suggest 9bateme~t actlv}tleS and the pr ..... ~_ ~. Metropolitan Council, various sta=e that can also De undertaken uy u~= ~ agencies, local communities and the private sector. The recommendations should be carried out in accordance with the timing and sequence of events as set forth in the development schedules (see Section VII). A. ACTIONS BY GOVERNMENTAL UNITS In order to achieve the regional goals in the previous section, the following recommendations are proposed for action by counties, cities, townships and school districts. The recommendations call for govern- ment to undertake variOus reduction and waste recovery strategies, including support of private sector efforts. WASTE REDUCTION a. Office Paper Reduction All units of government, including school districts, should support office paper reduction through adoption of specific administrative policies for procurement, paper use and in- office recycling. Procurement policies All units of government, including school districts, should adopt procurement policies that favor the purchase, of mate- rials with the longest warranties. Ce Public Education and Awareness The MPCA and the Metropolitan Council, in coordination with the solid waste industry, should develop state and regional public education and awareness programs on waste reduction and resource recovery. The Minnesota Environmental Education Board, Department of Education and school districts should be encouraged to participate in the development and operation of this public education program. The metropolitan counties should allocate solid waste and/or public affairs staff to help the MPCA and Metropolitan Council disseminate waste reduction information.