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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, the House of Representatives of the Ninety-Fourth |
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| General Assembly has supported measures to help reduce waste |
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| and protect Illinois' environment; and
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| WHEREAS, Illinois school districts have supported |
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| pro-environment education in the classroom and in the school |
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| district with goals to encourage students to reduce, reuse, and |
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| recycle; and
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| WHEREAS, The State of Illinois through the Department of |
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| Commerce and Economic Opportunity offers grants to school |
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| districts through the Illinois Zero Waste Schools Grant Program |
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| to help reduce waste; and
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| WHEREAS, According to the U.S. Environmental Protection |
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| Agency, in 2003 the United States produced more than 236 |
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| million tons of solid waste, which amounts to 4.5 pounds per |
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| day per American; and
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| WHEREAS, According to the U.S. Environmental Protection |
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| Agency, in 2003 72 million tons of waste was diverted from |
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| disposal due to recycling; and
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| WHEREAS, According to the U.S. Environmental Protection |
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| Agency, recycling prevents the emission of many greenhouse |
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| gases and water pollutants, saves energy, supplies valuable raw |
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| materials to industry, creates jobs, stimulates the |
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| development of greener technologies, conserves resources for |
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| our children's future, and reduces the need for new landfills |
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| and combustors; and
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| WHEREAS, Recycling helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions |
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| that effect global climate; and
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