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Emily I. Naeole <br />Council Member <br />Marling Address.' <br />(Former County Buildinpf <br />25 Aupuni Street <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />•VV 0/ y <br />~'L~ <br />~ ~ •• <br />A o. wi <br />Hawai `i County Council <br />County of Hawai `i <br />Business Address: <br />333 Krlauea Avenue, Second Floor <br />Ben Franklin Building <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />N <br />O <br />a <br />w <br />i) ~ <br />L n rn <br /><~ ;- ~ ~ <br />.=i _, N <br />Crt <br />Telephone: (808) 961-8267 Facsimile: (808J 96/-89/2 <br /> <br />TO: Pete Hoffmann, Council Chair <br />htand Members of the Hawaii County Council <br />FROM: ~"t;ouncil Member Emily Naeole <br />DATE: September 22, 2008 <br />t - <br />~ W <br />W <br />~_. <br />~? <br />-~- <br />. ~' <br />~! s <br />tom! <br />RE: Resolution Urging the Hawaii State Legislature to Enact Legislation that <br />Will Shift Costs and Responsibilities for Waste Management from Local <br />Governments to the Producers of Products and that Will Create Incentives <br />for Product Redesign <br />Enclosed is a resolution urging the Hawaii State Legislature to enact legislation that will <br />shift costs and responsibilities for waste management from local governments to the <br />producers of products and that will create incentives for product redesign. <br />The resolution calls for the implementation of a policy known as the "Extended Producer <br />Responsibility Framework Approach". This is a comprehensive environmental policy that <br />establishes requirements and guidelines for the development of collection processes <br />funded by product manufacturers that provide convenient and sustainable opportunities <br />for recycling or disposal by the public. <br />EN/tceh <br />Att. <br /> <br />Comm. No.~` <br />Ref. To:_ <br />Ref. Dote <br />Hawaii County is an Equa! Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />