PRINTER'S NO. 4294
No. 659 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY SURRA, BELARDI, LEVDANSKY, STEELMAN, TIGUE, ROSS,
SOLOBAY, D. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, VITALI, RUBLEY, MELIO, WANSACZ,
LESCOVITZ, HASAY, KAISER, SATHER, DeWEESE, GEORGE, SHANER,
SCAVELLO, JADLOWIEC, SAYLOR, HARHAI, MUNDY, CORRIGAN,
McNAUGHTON, JAMES, DeLUCA, ROBERTS, COSTA, FRANKEL, STABACK,
GRUCELA, CREIGHTON, G. WRIGHT, M. COHEN AND ARGALL,
SEPTEMBER 24, 2002
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, SEPTEMBER 24, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Condemning New York City's decision to suspend recycling of
2 plastics and glass.
3 WHEREAS, New York City has suspended the recycling of
4 plastics for one year and the recycling of glass for two years;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, New York City will generate more garbage, and the
7 city's decision to suspend the recycling of plastics and glass
8 will be a detriment to the environment; and
9 WHEREAS, New York City's suspension of the recycling of
10 plastics and glass will increase the amount of garbage dumped in
11 the Superior Greentree Landfill and landfills throughout the
12 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and
13 WHEREAS, Pennsylvanians have made recycling work and have
14 continued to meet Statewide recycling goals; and
15 WHEREAS, Pennsylvanians are working to conserve landfill
1 space for our future disposal needs, not the needs of New York
2 City; therefore be it
3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives condemn New York
4 City's decision to suspend the recycling of plastics and glass.
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