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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2015 - 2016
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | January 14, 2015 09:32 AM |
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| From: | Representative Tina M. Davis |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Resolution Regarding Zero-Waste Initiatives |
| In the near future, I will be re-introducing a resolution (House Resolution 117) urging all Pennsylvania state agencies, communities, businesses, and residents to adopt zero-waste initiatives. As you may know, zero-waste initiatives provide for the careful planning of the production, purchase, and use of goods so that manufacturers, governments, businesses, and individuals repair, repurpose, reuse, recycle, or compost their trash rather than dispose of it in landfills. According to the Northeast Recycling Council and the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, recycling and zero-waste programs could help sustain more than 170,000 well-paying Pennsylvania jobs. All facets of our Commonwealth would benefit from zero-waste through increased sustainability, reduced waste disposal costs, reduced environmental impact, and lower purchasing prices for consumers. Similar programs have been enacted across the country by communities and Fortune 500 companies alike. They include: Boulder, Colorado; Subaru Motors; Xerox, Inc.; San Francisco, California; Hewlett-Packard; Honda Motors; Wal-Mart; and many others. I believe that as elected officials, we have a responsibility to encourage all Pennsylvanians to be mindful of our limited natural resources and to increase participation in zero-waste initiatives throughout the Commonwealth. |