United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 40 (102nd)
A resolution to express the sense of the Senate of the United States that source reduction in packaging is favorable to the environment and should be promoted.
Introduced
5 February 1991
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Status
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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14 January 2025
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Congress should support: (1) a reduction of the total volume of disposable packaging material generated for domestic, commercial, industrial, and governmental use; (2) an increase in the recyclability of packaging products that cannot be reduced; (3) an increase in the recycled material content of packaging products; and (4) a reduction in the disposal impact of packaging waste by decreasing toxic materials in packaging.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 5 February 1991
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-resolution/40
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/sres/40