Re: [greenyes] plastic code law status?

[Keith Ripley <vze3gxms@no.address>]

Dear Gretchen,
Last I checked (admitedly August 2002), 38 states still had such laws on 
the books: AK, AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT , DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, 
KY, LA, MD, ME, MA, MO, MS, MN, NC, NE, NJ, NV, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, SD, 
TN, TX, VA, WA, WI. The rules vary by size and type of container -- 
some, for example, only apply to "bottles" above 16 fl. oz. Many have an 
upper limit of 5 gal. One state, ND, repealed its law in 2001 at the 
request of the State Dept. of Health and replaced it with an enabling 
law authorizing the Dept. to adopt new rules “consistent with national 
or regional standards.” As far as I know, the Dept. of Health has yet to 
exercise that authority.
Best Regards,
Keith

> Please excuse cross-postings.
>
> Dear Colleagues,
> This is a poll to learn what states/provinces passed the plastic resin
> codes into law, what states/provinces did not, and especially, any
> states/provinces that passed laws instituting the code--then repealed 
> those
> laws.
> This poll is a project of the CA Resource Recovery Assn. We would like to
> hear from representatives of ALL states/provinces to know the status of
> plastic code laws now.
>
> Brief background: Plastic resin codes of #1 to #7 surrounded by chasing
> arrows were proposed by plastics industry in late 80's, and adopted as 
> law by
> about 39 states. The codes are placed on the bottoms of all rigid plastic
> containers (bottles, tubs, trays, etc) of 8 oz. capacity or higher. While
> the codes are intended (per plastics industry) to help recycling 
> operators in
> identifying and sorting plastics for recycling, they have caused ongoing
> problems for recyclers because of the subliminal message conveyed by the
> chasing arrows symbol incorporated into the codes. The message is that 
> ALL
> plastic containers are made of recycled plastic and/or CAN BE recycled.
> Most members of this list are familiar with this topic which has been
> discussed many times. CRRA would like to revisit this issue in terms of
> current laws on the books in US states (Canadian provinces are also
> encouraged to respond).
> We would like to hear from every state/province, whether they have the 
> law,
> don't have it, or had it then repealed it.
> Many thanks to all responders.
>
> Gretchen Brewer
> San Diego
> for CRRA 


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