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NY S07375
Bill
Status
9/13/2021
Primary Sponsor
John Liu
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AI Summary
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Prohibits false or misleading recyclability claims on products and packaging unless the material can be collected and recovered through an established mechanical or manual recycling program.
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Requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to develop regulations and publish a list by January 1, 2024 identifying which plastic material types and forms qualify as recyclable based on collection rates, sorting, processing capacity, market value, and feedstock use.
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Mandates the department review and update the recyclability list at least once every three years to add or remove materials based on current recycling standards.
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Requires all rigid plastic bottles and containers sold in New York to display a resin identification code (numbers 1-7) inside a chasing arrows symbol, with the code corresponding to the plastic type used.
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Prohibits use of the chasing arrows symbol on plastic container labels unless the product is confirmed recyclable under state standards, with compliance required 180 days after regulations are published.
Legislative Description
Provides that it is deceptive to misrepresent that a product or package is recyclable unless it can be collected, separated or otherwise recovered from the waste stream through an established recycling program for reuse or use in manufacturing or assembling another item; requires the department of environmental conservation to develop regulations on types and forms of plastic products and packaging for which a claim of recyclability may be made; requires all rigid plastic containers sold in this state be labeled with a code that indicates the resin used to produce such container; makes related provisions.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
1/5/2022