PRINTER'S NO. 4410
No. 688 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY G. WRIGHT, BEBKO-JONES, BASTIAN, CAPPELLI,
J. EVANS, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GRUCELA, HARHAI, LAUGHLIN,
LEDERER, McILHATTAN, MUNDY, PICKETT, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO,
SAMUELSON, SAYLOR, SHANER, STEELMAN, SURRA, E. Z. TAYLOR,
THOMAS, VITALI, WALKO, WATSON, M. WRIGHT, CALTAGIRONE,
FAIRCHILD, WOJNAROSKI, LEWIS, M. BAKER, CORRIGAN, DALEY, COY,
PALLONE, SANTONI, HERMAN AND HERSHEY, OCTOBER 8, 2002
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 8, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of October 2002 as "Buy Recycled Month" in
2 Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, The average American generates more than 4.3 pounds
4 of waste which requires disposal each day; and
5 WHEREAS, Each year Americans deposit 152 million tons of
6 waste in landfills and incinerators; and
7 WHEREAS, This rate of use and disposal takes a particularly
8 heavy toll on irreplaceable natural resources such as minerals
9 and petroleum; and
10 WHEREAS, Labels on recycled products facilitate ease in
11 buying environmentally friendly products and highlight the
12 benefits of recycling; and
13 WHEREAS, The recycling industry contributes to the economic
14 viability of this Commonwealth; therefore be it
15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
1 month of October 2002 as "Buy Recycled Month" in Pennsylvania
2 and encourage businesses, communities and individuals to
3 purchase recycled products, especially those products
4 manufactured in this Commonwealth, during the month of October
5 and throughout the year.
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