Bill > HCR52

This Concurrent Resolution urges the Governor of Hawaii to officially endorse the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, an international initiative by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the United Nations Environment Programme aimed at reducing plastic waste and reliance on single-use plastics. It also requests the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to establish specific, measurable goals and implement policies to achieve the objectives of this commitment, which include eliminating unnecessary plastic, promoting reuse, incentivizing sustainable packaging, improving waste collection, increasing the use of recycled plastics, and fostering behavioral change. This action is prompted by concerns over Hawaii's vulnerability to plastic pollution and its detrimental impact on the state's environment and tourism.