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Check out a recent E-Zine May 2003: Ontario and Fees; Green Buildings Grow; New PLastics Recycling Research

There are more than 500 state recycling laws already on the books, but as budgets tighten, state lawmakers are looking at manufacturers to help fund politically popular recycling programs -- and to create new ones. There is also serious concern over toxics in the waste stream, and the current decline in package recycling rates. In the last two years, the number of bills we track has increased by one-third!

STATE RECYCLING LAWS UPDATE has been keeping corporate and government executives on top of these complex issues since 1991. Subscribers get not only monthly issues, but free E-mail headlines in between and access to back issues online. As a BONUS, we also send you a Free report on Canadian recycling laws when you subscribe. With the approval of Ontario's complex new packaging and printed paper fees -- with more to come on electronics and other products -- this exclusive report will prove an invaluable reference!

Here are some of the issues we're covering this year:

• Massachusetts and California are moving on bills to require takeback on cathode ray tube items, . . four states now ban CRTs from landfills . . .meanwhile, industry is at the table trying to negotiate a new national takeback plan for electronics, likely to cost billions – and include new federal legislation! There were about 52 bills introduced in 26 state hoppers in 2003 -- we expect more in 2004 becuase national talks are faltering.
• Ontario Canada HAS APPROVED a new regulation that requires companies to weigh and pay fees on their sales packaging and paper inserts, by Aptil 20 of 2004 under Bill 90. Implementation of this law has industry fighting mad, as estimates of costs doubled to $85 million (CDN) by 2005. This is a complex but critical issue -- SRLU is the only newsletter covering this issue in detail.
• Hawaii recently enacted the first bottle deposit law in 16 years. State are strapped for cash this year and several are looking to keep unclaimed deposits or expand current deposit laws. There were about 61 deposit bills introduced in 2003. . .
• California continues to enforce its recycled content law on rigid plastic containers, this year with audits (125 companies already have had to sign compliance orders) – plus state staff is looking at new policy options. Californians Against Waste plans to push new packaging legislation soon. .
• Rhode Island has passed a sweeping ban on mercury products, while Maine and Vermont have mercury labeling requirements, and Connecticut and Washington have enacted bans as well. At least ten states have banned mercury thermometers, and there were 65 bills in the hoppers that will impact medical equipment, certain pharmaceuticals, and mercury-containing electronics in 2003.

• Plus we are covering a host of bills impacting used oil, oil filters, tires, and auto recovery, as well as commercial waste, C&D, composting, and newsprint mandates.
• Flow Control New York and Toronto are off-loading their trash on Virginia and Michigan. The battles will continue.

BENEFITS: Your 2003 subscription to SRLU includes:

• 12 Updates all with complete bill wraps; FREE binder;
• FREE E-Mail headline service in between Updates
• Free access to the SRLU News online and the Archive, dating back to 1997
• Discounts on other reports and our conference/workshops; free advice from the publisher; custom research available
• Frequent status tables, and access to the Masterfile of Bills
• Optional print service, at no extra charge
• With your new subscription, you get a FREE Bonus report. We are preparing a NEW report on Canadian Producer Responsibility Regulations and initiatives. With Ontario and Quebec both instituting new packaging and other fees in 2004, you won't want to miss this report -- due early May 2004!
• Year-End WRAP: Our new State Recycling Laws: State-by-State Guide is now available!- you can purchase this new 154-page report at a discount when you subscribe!

STATE RECYCLING LAWS UPDATE provides a concise way to keep up with these laws. Rather than providing dry lists of bills that confuse you, SRLU tells you that's important -- Publisher Michele Raymond has been covering the issue for 17 years -- and her track record for picking winners and losers has been on target since 1991. This knowledge enables SRLU to provide hard-hitting, accurate forecasts to help readers plan. There is no fluff, and no advertising. That's why more leading companies and associations rely on SRLU to keep up with changes in recycling legislation.(See our Links page for some of our customers)

Issues Covered include:

packaging legislation

green labeling, resin coding

landfill bans

newsprint mandates

tax credits

purchasing preferences for recycled products

business recycling mandates

household hazardous waste

electronics and battery recycling

tires, used oil

flow control of trash

environmental labeling; coding

plastics recycling trends

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Check out the SRLU Year-End Edition 2001.

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