"The story of Oregon’s landmark environmental legislation of the late 1960s and early '70s has been told many times but a new book offers a fresh perspective from a man who was at the front line of crafting these first-in-the-nation laws." Paul Hanneman, the original author of Oregon's 1971 Bottle Bill, recently wrote a new book, The Inside Story: Oregon’s Beach and Bottle Bills, his firsthand account of crafting these groundbreaking laws.

In an article in the Oregon Coast Today, Hanneman said "the book goes far beyond simply re-telling familiar storylines about the bills, and features a host of people and events that were never mentioned in those old stories... Opponents would like nothing better than to weaken or repeal Oregon’s [Bottle Bill] law! They've beaten similar legislation in many other states. But think about how much we've saved with our recovery and reuse of finite natural resources in Oregon. It's time to renew our efforts state-by-state!"