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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, Recycling reduces the need for landfilling and 
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incineration and prevents pollution caused by the 
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manufacturing of products from virgin materials; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Recycling one ton of paper saves 17 mature trees, 
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7,000 gallons of water, 3 cubic yards of landfill space, 2 
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barrels of oil, and 4,1000 kilowatt-hours of electricity; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, An aluminum can takes over 100 years to decompose, 
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but a recycled can may be reused in 60 days; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, A group of middle school students in Addison 
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formed the Recycle Because You Care Team to research various 
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approaches to encouraging their community to recycle; the 
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experiment proved that recycling rates increased in households 
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that were educated about recycling techniques; during the 
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experiment, the number of recyclers increased by 86% in 
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neighborhoods where the homeowners were informed about how to 
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recycle and were given recycling bins; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Following the approval of a State grant, an 
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Addison waste hauler provided more than 7,000 new recycling 
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bins to their community; as a result, the recycling volume 
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increased by 85 tons; and
  
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, The impact of educational tools in Addison proves 
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that recycling rates in the State can be increased by better 
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informing citizens of recycling programs and possibilities; 
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therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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there is created the Recycling Issues Task Force, to consist of 
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the following:

(1) a member appointed by each caucus leader in 
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the Illinois General Assembly; (2) a member appointed by the 
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Governor; (3) a representative from the Illinois Environmental 
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Protection Agency; (4) a representative from the Illinois 
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Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; (5) a 
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representative from the waste industry; and (6) a 
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representative from the environmental community; and be it 
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    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall:
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        (1) study existing State recycling programs; and
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        (2) explore possible incentives for encouraging 
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    recycling throughout the State; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall choose its chair and 
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other officers and meet at the call of the chair; the members 
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of the Task Force shall serve without compensation; and be it 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Commerce and 
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Economic Opportunity shall provide administrative support for 
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the Task Force; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall report its findings to 
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the Governor and the General Assembly on or before September 1, 
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2011.