California Moving on Recycled Content Mandate.COLLEGE PARK, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 6, 1999-- A bill that would require manufacturers to use 35% recycled content in all types of rigid plastic containers including food and cosmetics appears headed for approval in the California Legislature this year, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. State Recycling Laws Update, College Park, Md. The bill (SB 1110) expands the state's current recycled content mandate, which requires that the plastics industry either meet a 25% overall recycling rate, or companies must use 25% recycled content, source reduce 10% or make the package reusable re·use tr.v. re·used, re·us·ing, re·us·es To use again, especially after salvaging or special treatment or processing. re·us . The current law was amended to exclude food and cosmetic containers, but SB 1110 puts those back in the law. The bill cleared the Senate June 3, and was amended June 29 to make it somewhat more flexible for the food and cosmetics sectors. The bill is heavily opposed by an industry coalition, but has the support of environmental groups and local government. Industry did not meet the 25% recycling rate for 1996 and 1997, and the California Integrated Waste Management Board is moving to take enforcement actions against 99 companies. Wisconsin lawmakers are moving to expand that state's recycled content mandate as well. "Technically, this is not good policy," comments SRLU Editor Michele Raymond. "It is nearly impossible to enforce on thousands of manufacturers and difficult to comply with certain resins." However, local governments in California and around the country continue to be flustered flus·ter tr. & intr.v. flus·tered, flus·ter·ing, flus·ters To make or become nervous or upset. n. A state of agitation, confusion, or excitement. in efforts to market recycled plastics, while the plastic resin producers say the problem is that recyclers can't get enough clean bottle material. To help subscribers cope with the current California mandate, SRLU Publisher Raymond Communications has published "The EveryBusiness Guide to California's Plastics Recycling Law." The booklet, sponsored by TricorBraun, explains how to tell if your container is covered the law, steps needed to comply, as well as a technical section covering six popular plastic resins. The free Guide can be ordered through the Raymond web site at http://www.raymond.com. In addition, Raymond is co-organizing, with J. Michael Huls, the "Take it Back! 99 Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. " conference, set for November 15-17, 1999 in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . This conference will bring in top international speakers on the issue of extended producer responsibility Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a strategy designed to promote the integration of environmental costs associated with products throughout their life cycles into the market price of the products (OECD 1999). (EPR EPR Electron Paramagnetic Resonance EPR Extended Producer Responsibility EPR Electronic Patient Record(s) EPR Emergency Preparedness and Response (US DHS) EPR Endpoint Reference EPR Ethylene-Propylene Rubber ), plus it will bring all sides of the plastics recycling issue in a plenary session Plenary session is a term often used in s to define the part of the conference when all members of all parties are in attendance. These sessions may contain a broad range of content from Keynotes to Panel Discussions and are not necessarily related to a specific style of delivery. to debate whether industry needs a law to move on EPR. |
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