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| 3 | 3 | | 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is committed to promoting |
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| 5 | 5 | | 3 sustainable practices, reducing plastic waste, and preserving |
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| 6 | 6 | | 4 the environment for present and future generations; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | 5 WHEREAS, Plastic is made from toxic fossil fuels that |
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| 8 | 8 | | 6 never decompose, harming people, wildlife, and the |
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| 9 | 9 | | 7 environment; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | 8 WHEREAS, More than 280 million tons of short-lived plastic |
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| 11 | 11 | | 9 products become waste every year; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | 10 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois recognizes the importance |
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| 13 | 13 | | 11 of proactive measures to address this issue; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | 12 WHEREAS, It is estimated that restaurants have saved an |
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| 15 | 15 | | 13 average of $5,000 per year by adopting |
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| 16 | 16 | | 14 accessories-upon-request policies; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | 15 WHEREAS, The Skip the Plastic Campaign, created by |
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| 18 | 18 | | 16 Nicolina Pappas of Nicolina's Turtle Co. and in partnership |
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| 19 | 19 | | 17 with the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative and the |
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| 20 | 20 | | 18 Bi-State Conservation Action Network, aims to reduce the |
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| 21 | 21 | | 19 unnecessary use of single-use plastic by promoting the |
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| 22 | 22 | | 20 practice of providing such items only upon customer request; |
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| 31 | 31 | | 1 therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
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| 33 | 33 | | 3 HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| 34 | 34 | | 4 we declare April 1, 2025 as Skip the Plastic Day in Illinois; |
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| 35 | 35 | | 5 and be it further |
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| 36 | 36 | | 6 RESOLVED, That we urge all residents, businesses, and |
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| 37 | 37 | | 7 visitors to reduce plastic waste and protect our environment; |
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| 38 | 38 | | 8 and be it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | 9 RESOLVED, That we commend all businesses that willingly |
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| 40 | 40 | | 10 participate in Skip the Plastic Day by only offering |
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| 41 | 41 | | 11 single-use plastic items, including straws and cutlery, by |
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| 42 | 42 | | 12 request and that take proactive steps toward reducing plastic |
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| 43 | 43 | | 13 waste; and be it further |
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