HB2495eng 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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AN ACT concerning safety.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Solid Waste Management Act is amended by changing Section 6a as follows:

(415 ILCS 20/6a) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7056a)

Sec. 6a. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall:

(1) Work with nationally based consumer groups and trade associations to develop nationally recognized logos which may be used to indicate whether a container and any other consumer products which are claimed to be recyclable by a product manufacturer are is recyclable, compostable, or biodegradable made of recycled materials, or both.

(2) Work with nationally based consumer groups and trade associations to develop nationally recognized criteria for determining under what conditions the logos may be used.

(3) Develop and conduct a public education and awareness campaign to encourage the public to look for and buy products in containers which are recyclable or compostable made of recycled materials.

(4) Develop and prepare educational materials describing the benefits and methods of recycling for distribution to elementary schools in Illinois.

(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)