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House members debate proposal for lithium-ion battery disposal facility, urge producer responsibility
Summary
Members questioned whether local government should run lithium-ion battery disposal, with some urging producer responsibility and others warning against county capacity issues; the House entered reservations and comments as the standing committee report was adopted.
Members of the Hawaii House debated a proposal that would encourage the City and County of Honolulu to consider developing a facility for lithium‑ion battery disposal.
Representative Iwamoto warned against placing primary responsibility on government and argued the obligation should rest with producers and sellers of batteries, calling for…
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