2010 Interim Study Committee - Single-Use Plastics

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Special Committee on Single-Use Plastics

Chair: Rep. Spencer Black
Vice Chair: Sen. Jim Holperin
Legislative Council Staff: Larry Konopacki and David Lovell
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The Special Committee is directed to: (a) evaluate the economic and environmental costs and benefits of single-use products, such as plastic food and beverage packaging and containers, plastic film products, and agricultural plastics; (b) review costs, benefits, availability, and feasibility of possible alternatives to these products; (c) assess current recycling efforts for these products, the effectiveness of these programs, and opportunities to promote increased recycling; and (d) recommend state policies related to these products that would minimize environmental impacts, maximize recycling, promote desirable alternatives, and benefit the economy of this state.

OTHER MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE:
From Liz Shoch, Sustainable Packaging Coalition: Market Situation Report – Summer 2010; Realising the value of recovered Plastics-an update ©, WRAP (UK). From George Dreckmann and Brad Wolbert, DNR: WRAP Urges More Plastics Recycling in the U.K. From Anne Johnson, Sustainable Packaging Coalition: Plastics in the UK Economy: A Guide To Polymer Use and Opportunities for Recycling, Waste Watch From Brad Wolbert: Container Recycling Institute, Businesses and Environmentalists Allied for Recycling (BEAR) report. From Brad Wolbert: Additional Wisconsin waste sort data/Washington State 2009 Waste Composition Study. From Ken Friesen, StewardEdge: A copy of the Program Plan created for the EPR program in Manitoba/a copy of the Regulation and written guidelines (Guideline 1/Guideline 2) to which this program plan responds. From Roger Springman: Review of current technologies on plastics-to-fuel. From Liz Shoch, Sustainable Packaging Coalition: Closing the Loop - A Guide to Packaging Material Flows and Terminology. From the American Chemistry Council, 2008 National Postconsumer Recycled Plastic Bag and Film Report. From the American Chemistry Council, 2008 National Postconsumer Report on NonBottle Rigid Plastic Recycling. From the American Chemistry Council, 2008 Distribution of Plastic Resin Sales and Captive Use By Major Market - All Resins. From the American Chemistry Council, 2008 UNITED STATES NATIONAL POSTCONSUMER PLASTICS BOTTLE RECYCLING REPORT. Maine EPR Law. Vermont EPR Framework Legislation. Info Sheet, submitted by Jennifer Killinger, American Chemistry Council. Letter and policy in support of product stewardship from the Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin (AROW) (document 1/document 2). Recycling Efficiency Incentive Grant Program Summary Sheet, Department of Natural Resources, 2009. REI Grant Projects 2008, Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center (SHWEC), University of Wisconsin-Extension. REI Grant Projects 2007, SHWEC. REI Grant Projects -- 2006 Grant Recipients, SHWEC.
Results of the May 18, 2011 Joint Legislative Council Meeting
Results letter.
Recommendations to the Joint Legislative Council (May 18, 2011)
Proposed Report to the Legislature, No. 2011-07, Special Committee on Single-Use Plastics (March 18, 2011). LRB-1376/1, relating to the collection and recycling of beverage containers at public events and granting rule-making authority. LRB-1377/1, relating to recycling effectiveness improvement grants and making an appropriation.
December 3, 2010 Mail Ballot Results
Results of December 3, 2010 Mail Ballot (December 20, 2010).
December 3, 2010 Mail Ballot
Memorandum to Members of the Special Committee on Single-Use Plastics, Final Mail Ballot for the Special Committee on Single-Use Plastics (December 3, 2010). WLC: 0023/2, relating to recycling effectiveness improvement grants, making an appropriation, and authorizing rule-making. WLC: 0024/2, relating to the collection and recycling of beverage containers at public events and authorizing rule-making.
November 16, 2010 Meeting	Notice	Agenda	Audio	Minutes
WLC: 0022/1, relating to plastic container recycled content. WLC: 0023/1, relating to recycling enforcement and information grants, making an appropriation, and authorizing rule-making. WLC: 0024/1, relating to the collection for recycling or composting of single-use items at events. WLC: 0025/1, relating to relating to collection and recycling of large volume agricultural and horticultural plastic films. Letter, regarding proposed changes to Wisconsin Recycled Content Statute, submitted by Kelly McDowell, Wisconsin Beverage Association. Letter, opposing WLC: 0024/1, single-use items at public events, submitted by Jayme Buttke, Executive Secretary, Wisconsin Association of Fairs (November 15, 2010). Letter, regarding WLC: 0025/1, submitted by Public Member John Kelly (November 16, 2010).
October 19, 2010 Meeting	Notice	Agenda	Audio	Minutes
Memo No. 1, Policy Options Relating to Plastic Packaging, Plastic Films, Market Development, and Local Recycling Programs (October 12, 2010). PowerPoint presentation from Chris Librie, Director, Global Sustainability, and Chip Brewer, Director, Worldwide Government Relations, S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Plastic Packaging Greenlist Quickard, from Chris Librie, Director, Global Sustainability, and Chip Brewer, Director, Worldwide Government Relations, S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.> PowertPoint presentation, Agricultural Plastics Collection and Recycling, presented by Jennifer Harrison, Sustainability Department, Organic Valley (October 19, 2010).
August 24-25, 2010 Meeting	Notice	Agenda	Audio Aug. 24/Aug. 25	Minutes
Letter, from John Easter, American Chemistry Council, regarding comments on single use plastic packaging and recycling issues (July 27, 2010). Solid Waste Recycling and Waste Reduction, Legislative Fiscal Bureau Informational Paper 67. Plastics 101, prepared by the American Chemistry Council. PowerPoint presentation, submitted by Ashley Carlson, American Chemistry Council. PowerPoint presentation, submitted by Anne Bedarf and Liz Schoch, GreenBlue, for the Sustainable Packaging Coalition. PowerPoint presentation, submitted by Joe Van Rossum, Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center, University of Wisconsin-Extension, and Committee member. PowerPoint presentation, Post Consumer Plastics Markets and Comments, submitted by David Cornell, Technical Director, Association of Post-Consumer Plastic Recyclers (August 25, 2010). PowerPoint presentation, Sustainable Financing for Municipal Recycling, submitted by Sara Hartwell (August 25, 2010). PowerPoint presentation, prepared by Scott Cassel, Executive Director/Founder, Produce Stewardship Institute, Inc. PowerPoint presentation, Producer Responsibility Programs in Canada, submitted by Ken Friesen, Director, StewardEdge, Inc. PowerPoint presentation, Recycling Film Plastic in Wisconsin: Ready, Set, ??, submitted by Roger Springman, Genesis Poly Recycling (August 2010). PowerPoint presentation, Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling in Wisconsin, submitted by Brad Wolbert and Cynthia Moore, Department of Natural Resources (August 24, 2010): 2009 Wisconsin State-wide Waste Characterization Study, final report.

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