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Public Act 099-0306
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AN ACT concerning safety.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Solid Waste Management Act is |
amended by changing Section 6a as follows:
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(415 ILCS 20/6a) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7056a)
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Sec. 6a. The Department of Commerce and Economic |
Opportunity shall:
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(1) Work with nationally based consumer groups and trade |
associations to support the development of
develop nationally |
recognized logos which may be used to indicate whether a
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container and any other consumer products which are claimed to |
be recyclable by a product manufacturer are is recyclable, |
compostable, or biodegradable made of recycled materials, or |
both.
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(2) Work with nationally based consumer groups and trade |
associations to
develop nationally recognized criteria for |
determining under what
conditions the logos may be used.
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(3) Develop and conduct a public education and awareness |
campaign to
encourage the public to look for and buy products |
in containers which are
recyclable or made of recycled |
materials.
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(4) Develop and prepare educational materials describing |