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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Global climate change is a result of human |
| 3 | | behavior; the effects of global climate
change can be minimized |
| 4 | | by adopting sustainable practices, such as recycling; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, The United States makes up 4% of the global |
| 6 | | population, yet, as a nation, we
generate more than 30% of the |
| 7 | | planet's waste; 65% of products in the U.S. end up in a
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| 8 | | landfill or become incinerated; many of these products can be |
| 9 | | reused or recycled; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois Public Interest Research Group |
| 11 | | Education Fund has reported that Illinois
falls behind other |
| 12 | | states in regard to recycling; Illinois generates an estimated |
| 13 | | 19% more waste per capita than the average state in the U.S.; |
| 14 | | the City of Chicago
has the lowest recycling rate, at only 9% |
| 15 | | of all waste being recycled; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, November 15 of each year is America Recycles Day, |
| 17 | | which is a perfect opportunity to encourage recycling and other |
| 18 | | green initiatives on a statewide and national level; therefore, |
| 19 | | be it
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 21 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |