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This bill creates a Plastic Source Reduction Working Group within the Department of Health to develop a plan for reducing and recovering plastic waste in Hawaii. The working group will formulate strategies to encourage plastic reduction and reuse in the food service industry, provide recommendations for a uniform, statewide policy on single-use plastics, and evaluate the life-cycle and environmental implications of replacing plastic packaging with alternative products. The group will include representatives from various state and county agencies, as well as stakeholders from the private sector and environmental organizations. The working group is required to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the legislature prior to the 2021 regular session, and will cease to exist on June 30, 2022.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Justice

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=522&year=2019