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HI SCR57
Concurrent Resolution
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 single-use plastic products and plastic waste.
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Directs the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to develop, publish, and implement meaningful targets and policies to achieve the goals of the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment.
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Commitment goals include eliminating unnecessary plastic packaging, encouraging reuse, incentivizing reusable and recyclable packaging, increasing waste collection and sorting, stimulating demand for recycled plastics, and supporting behavioral change.
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Addresses Hawaii's particular vulnerability to plastic pollution, citing examples such as Kamilo Beach being named one of the most plastic-polluted places globally and contaminated by high volumes of plastic waste.
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 CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno, Woodson excused (2).
4/18/2022