Bill Text: IL HB2495 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall 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 recyclable, compostable, or biodegradable. Provides that the Department shall 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.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-08-07 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0306 [HB2495 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HB2495-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 099-0306 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning safety.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Solid Waste Management Act is | ||||
amended by changing Section 6a as follows:
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(415 ILCS 20/6a) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7056a)
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Sec. 6a. The Department of Commerce and Economic | ||||
Opportunity shall:
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(1) Work with nationally based consumer groups and trade | ||||
associations to support the development of
develop nationally | ||||
recognized logos which may be used to indicate whether a
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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.
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(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.
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(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 made of recycled | ||||
materials.
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(4) Develop and prepare educational materials describing | ||||
the benefits
and methods of recycling for distribution to | ||
elementary schools in Illinois.
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(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)
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