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Senate committee backs resolutions urging adoption of UN plastics-treaty recommendations with 'zero waste' language
Summary
Senate committees passed SCR132 and SR111, adopting amendments to reference a 'zero waste hierarchy' and technical edits after testimony from Greenpeace Hawaii urging adoption of United Nations Global Plastics Treaty recommendations and related declarations.
Senate concurrent resolution 132 and Senate resolution 111, which encourage state adoption of recommendations from the United Nations Global Plastics Treaty and the Rapa Nui summit declaration, passed committee with amendments to adopt 'zero waste' terminology.
Greenpeace Hawaii testified in support of the resolutions. Dave Melinex, speaking for Greenpeace, described concerns about increasing plastic…
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