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GA SR946
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/18/2014
Primary Sponsor
Steve Henson
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AI Summary
- Designates October as Plastic Awareness Month in the State of Georgia
- Cites that less than 10% of all plastics produced are ever recycled, with the remainder sitting in landfills for hundreds of years contaminating land and waterways
- Notes the average American uses 500 to 1,200 single-use plastic bags per year, with less than 5% recycled, and exceeds 250 single-use plastic water bottles per person annually
- Highlights that recycling and composting create significantly more jobs than landfilling or incineration — sorting and processing recyclables sustains 10 times more jobs per ton
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies of the resolution to the public and the press
Legislative Description
Plastic Awareness Month; recognize the month of October
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/18/2014
Full Bill Text
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