PRINTER'S NO. 309
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
29
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY ISAACSON, CIRESI, CONKLIN, FREEMAN, HILL-EVANS,
HOHENSTEIN, HOWARD, LONGIETTI, MENTZER, NEILSON, O'MARA,
SANCHEZ, SCHLOSSBERG, VITALI AND WEBSTER, JANUARY 29, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
JANUARY 29, 2021
A RESOLUTION
Designating February 15, 2021, as "Plastic Pollution Awareness
Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, More than 8 billion metric tons of plastic has been
produced globally since the 1950s; and
WHEREAS, Of the 8 billion metric tons of plastic produced,
approximately 6.3 billion metric tons of that has been turned
into waste; and
WHEREAS, Only 9% of plastic waste has been recycled and 12%
has been incinerated, with the rest winding up in landfills,
rivers and oceans; and
WHEREAS, Between 60% and 80% of all marine litter is plastic,
with more than 5 trillion pieces of plastic in our oceans; and
WHEREAS, Plastic pollution costs $13 billion in economic
damage to marine systems globally each year; and
WHEREAS, Half of all plastic has been manufactured and
produced in the last 15 years; and
WHEREAS, Studies show that even with comprehensive recycling
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