Full Text of SR0062 103rd General Assembly
SR0062 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Composting is an effective form of waste | 3 | | reduction, reuse, and recycling, and since organic materials | 4 | | make up approximately 30 percent of the material going to | 5 | | landfills, composting is becoming one of the primary methods | 6 | | communities use to reach waste diversion goals and create | 7 | | sustainable communities; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Organic residual materials, including yard | 9 | | trimmings, vegetable cuttings, biosolids, food scraps, | 10 | | manures, and hay shavings, have been composted and converted | 11 | | into a beneficial product known as compost; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Returning organic resources, remanufactured into | 13 | | compost, to the soil reduces water consumption by over 30 | 14 | | percent for all soil types, conserves water during extreme | 15 | | drought or flooding conditions, decreases dependence on | 16 | | chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and decreases erosion and | 17 | | nonpoint source pollution; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Communities, through their local governments, | 19 | | highway departments, soil conservation services, and public | 20 | | works professionals, can have positive impacts on clean water, | 21 | | soil, climate change, and landfill diversion by using compost | 22 | | for public works projects; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Composting creates green jobs and infrastructure | 2 | | for cities and states that implement composting programs; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, International Compost Awareness Week, scheduled | 4 | | for May 7–13, 2023, is a multimedia publicity and educational | 5 | | initiative designed to showcase compost production and | 6 | | demonstrate compost use and is supported by compost industry | 7 | | organizations from around the world; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The theme for 2023 is "For Healthier Soil, | 9 | | Healthier Food ... Compost!"; it recognizes and promotes the | 10 | | importance of composting and the use of compost in growing | 11 | | healthier food, in supporting healthier soils, and, | 12 | | ultimately, in creating a more just and sustainable world; | 13 | | therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare the week of | 16 | | May 7 through May 13, 2023 as "Compost Awareness Week" in the | 17 | | State of Illinois.
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