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IL SB0066

IL SB0066
TRUTH IN RECYCLING ACT


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Introduced
01/20/2023
In Committee
01/20/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2025

Introduced Session

103rd General Assembly

Bill Summary

Creates the Truth in Recycling Act. Provides that a person who represents in advertising, or on the label or container of, a consumer good manufactured or distributed by the person that the consumer good is not harmful to or is beneficial to the natural environment through the use of specified environmental terms, through the use of a chasing arrows symbol, or by otherwise directing a consumer to recycle the consumer good shall maintain in written form in the person's records specified information and documentation supporting the validity of the representation. Requires the information and documentation to be furnished to any member of the public upon request. Provides that a rigid plastic bottle or rigid plastic container sold in the State shall be labeled with a code meeting specified requirements and that indicates the resin used to produce the rigid plastic bottle or rigid plastic container. Contains provisions regarding deceptive or misleading claims about the recyclability of a product or packaging. Contains other provisions. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Authorizes moneys in the Solid Waste Management Fund to be used by the Environmental Protection Agency to administer the Truth in Recycling Act. Amends the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act. Repeals a provision regarding coding for single use plastic bottles and other single use rigid plastic containers with specified capacities.

AI Summary

This bill, the Truth in Recycling Act, creates requirements for people who make claims about the environmental benefits or recyclability of consumer goods. The bill requires them to maintain documentation supporting those claims and make it available to the public upon request. It also requires rigid plastic bottles and containers to be labeled with a code indicating the resin used. The bill prohibits deceptive or misleading claims about a product's or packaging's recyclability, and directs the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to provide information to the public about what is considered recyclable in the state. The bill authorizes the use of funds from the Solid Waste Management Fund to administer the Truth in Recycling Act, and repeals a prior provision regarding coding for single use plastic bottles and containers.

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Session Sine Die (on 01/07/2025)

Taxonomy

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce
  • ‐ Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud
Environment
  • ‐ Waste Disposal

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