Sen. Julie A. Morrison

Filed: 5/5/2015

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2495

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2495 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Solid Waste Management Act is
5amended by changing Section 6a as follows:
 
6    (415 ILCS 20/6a)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7056a)
7    Sec. 6a. The Department of Commerce and Economic
8Opportunity shall:
9    (1) Work with nationally based consumer groups and trade
10associations to support the development of develop nationally
11recognized logos which may be used to indicate whether a
12container and any other consumer products which are claimed to
13be recyclable by a product manufacturer are is recyclable,
14compostable, or biodegradable made of recycled materials, or
15both.
16    (2) Work with nationally based consumer groups and trade

 

 

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1associations to develop nationally recognized criteria for
2determining under what conditions the logos may be used.
3    (3) Develop and conduct a public education and awareness
4campaign to encourage the public to look for and buy products
5in containers which are recyclable or made of recycled
6materials.
7    (4) Develop and prepare educational materials describing
8the benefits and methods of recycling for distribution to
9elementary schools in Illinois.
10(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)".