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HI HR47
Resolution
Status
3/9/2022
Primary Sponsor
Nicole Lowen
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AI Summary
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Requests the Governor to endorse the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and United Nations Environment Programme's New Plastics Economy Global Commitment to reduce plastic waste and reliance on single-use plastics.
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Directs the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to develop and publish meaningful targets aligned with the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment and implement policies to achieve those targets.
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Identifies Hawaii as particularly vulnerable to plastic pollution, citing Kamilo Beach on Hawaii island as one of the most plastic-polluted places globally, with over 5 trillion plastic bags used annually and 60% of plastic products since 1950 ending up in landfills or natural environments.
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The Global Commitment framework aims to eliminate unnecessary plastic packaging, encourage reuse, incentivize recyclable and compostable packaging, increase waste collection and sorting, stimulate demand for recycled plastics, and support behavioral change.
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Requires certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Governor and Director of the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Governor To Endorse The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment And The Office Of Planning And Sustainable Development To Set Targets To Fulfill The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment.
Office of Planning and Sustainable Development
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Hashem, D. Kobayashi, Ohno excused (4).
3/31/2022