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Policy
EPA Spurns Trump-Era Effort to Drop Clean-Air Protections For Plastic Waste Recycling
Affirming long-standing incineration regulations, the Biden administration has withdrawn a plan to help ease the way for unchecked pyrolysis and gasification of plastic. Reversing its
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Disposable Plastics Policy Definitions
“County Facility” means any building, structure, or vehicle owned and operated by the County, its agents, agencies, and departments and includes County buildings, structures, parks,
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ZWK priorities for ISWMP
Identify the following four main priorities for next 10 years as the means for achieving an 80% diversion:
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Background MRF
The County of Kauaʻi”s number 1 goal in the General Plan is to become a sustainable island.Curbside recycling is a core component of a sustainable
Kauai Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan
The County Council adopted Kauai’s 2021 Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan Update on November 17, 2021.
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HB179
Report Title: Deposit Beverage Distributors; Deposit Beverage Containers; Postconsumer Recycled Content; Non-petroleum Materials Content; DOH Description: Requires deposit beverage distributors that sell, offer for sale, or distribute deposit
HB1406
Report Title: Asphalt Recycling; DOH; DOT; Environmental Protection Description: Requires that asphalt removed from roads and driveways be recycled. Requires the Department of Transportation to adopt
SB1458
Report Title: Department of Health; Counties; Extended Producer Responsibility; Waste Reduction; Packaging; Fast-Moving Consumer Goods; Special Fund; Appropriations Description: Establishes an Extended Producer Responsibility Program.
SB424
Report Title: Renewable Portfolio Standards; Renewable Energy; Definition; Biomass Description: Removes biomass from the renewable portfolio standard definition of renewable energy. https://legiscan.com/HI/text/SB424/id/2654060/Hawaii-2023-SB424-Introduced.html