Resolve, To Examine Environmental Effects of the Dual Recovery System for Beverage Containers

Sec. .

CONCEPT DRAFT SUMMARY

This resolve is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.

This resolve proposes to review and evaluate the beverage container laws in the context of existing municipal recycling programs with a focus on the environmental effects that these laws and programs generate. The review will include an assessment of:

1. Current recycling rates;

2. The carbon footprints created by the beverage recycling laws and municipal recycling programs;

3. Comprehensive recycling programs in the State;

4. Barriers to comprehensive recycling;

5. Alternative models of sustainability;

6. Energy and economic efficiencies;

7. The effect of educational programs on recycling rates; and

8. Litter prevention and waste reduction efforts.