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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5785

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Senators Metcalf, Kreidler and Owen

Read first time 2/7/89 and referred to Committee on  Environment & Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to recycling awareness week; and adding a new section to chapter 70.95 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 70.95 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) The department of ecology shall organize, coordinate, and implement a Washington state recycling awareness week.

          (2) The purpose of the week is to promote recycling by:

          (a) Providing information on recycling programs, legislation, trends, and technologies;

          (b) Emphasizing recycling importance by providing information on the costs of solid waste disposal; and

          (c) Recognizing successful recycling projects, both public and private, within the state.

          (3) The department shall use existing resources to implement the awareness week and shall utilize the press and other media sources to attract attention to the event.