Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Filed: 5/5/2015
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2495 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2495 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

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



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



7    Sec. 6a. The Department of Commerce and Economic 
8Opportunity shall: 

9    (1) Work with nationally based consumer groups and trade 
10associations to support the development of
develop nationally 
11recognized logos which may be used to indicate whether a

12container and any other consumer products which are claimed to 
13be recyclable by a product manufacturer are is recyclable, 
14compostable, or biodegradable made of recycled materials, or 
15both.

16    (2) Work with nationally based consumer groups and trade 
 
 
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1associations to
develop nationally recognized criteria for 
2determining under what
conditions the logos may be used.

3    (3) Develop and conduct a public education and awareness 
4campaign to
encourage the public to look for and buy products 
5in containers which are
recyclable or made of recycled 
6materials.

7    (4) Develop and prepare educational materials describing 
8the benefits
and methods of recycling for distribution to 
9elementary schools in Illinois.

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