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This resolution urges the Governor to reactivate two important environmental councils: the Advisory Council on Solid Waste Management and the Recycling Market Development Council. The Advisory Council, originally established in 1970, is a 14-member group designed to bridge regulators and citizens, with members representing solid waste industries, healthcare, and the general public. Its key responsibilities include recommending improvements to solid waste management policies, reviewing regulations on medical waste disposal, and researching new waste management and recycling methods. The Recycling Market Development Council, established in 2020, is tasked with investigating recycling market challenges, developing best practices to reduce recyclable material contamination, and recommending strategies to stimulate domestic recycling processing facilities. The resolution highlights recent disruptions in recycling streams, particularly after China stopped accepting foreign recyclable materials, which has caused significant challenges for New Jersey's recycling industry. By requesting the appointment of public members to both councils, the resolution aims to reinvigorate these important bodies and help the state develop more effective solid waste management and recycling strategies.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/AR27