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Resolve, To Examine Environmental Effects of the Dual Recovery System for Beverage Containers
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CONCEPT DRAFT SUMMARY
This resolve is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
This resolve proposes to review and evaluate the beverage container laws in the context of existing municipal recycling programs with a focus on the environmental effects that these laws and programs generate. The review will include an assessment of:
1. Current recycling rates;
2. The carbon footprints created by the beverage recycling laws and municipal recycling programs;
3. Comprehensive recycling programs in the State;
4. Barriers to comprehensive recycling;
5. Alternative models of sustainability;
6. Energy and economic efficiencies;
7. The effect of educational programs on recycling rates; and
8. Litter prevention and waste reduction efforts.