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WHEREAS, Section 4.5.11 `Maintain Active State and Regional Profile on Zero Waste Public Policy' of the County of Hawai`i IRSWMP states, "The County could work with State and Federal legislators and encourage other communities in the region to adopt similar zero waste goals and plans. This effort could include a coordinated effort with regional cooperation, to support state and national efforts to adopt: • Extended producer responsibility. • Deposit programs. • Funding of zero waste initiatives through statewide or regional landfill surcharges and product charges. • Change school collection contracts to include recycling. • Full cost accounting for waste disposal. • Packaging levies (for example, on plastic bags). • Minimum recycled content standards for additional products. • Design for the environment programs. • Green procurement and green building guidelines for the public sector. • National measuring, monitoring and reporting in achieving zero waste goals. • New mechanisms for financial assurance for post -closure liabilities for landfills. Estimated cost: There would be little cost associated with this option beyond some staff time spent on zero waste advocacy, and modest expenses for supplies;" now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it hereby encourages manufacturing of packaging on Hawai'i Island that is aligned with Integrated Resources and Solid Waste Management Plan and zero waste policies, as recommended by the Hawai`i Island Packaging Sustainability Initiative Stakeholders Task Force. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County of Hawai`i Department of Environmental Management and members of the Hawai`i Island Packaging Sustainability Initiative Stakeholders Task Force work collaboratively with Federal, State, County, and private agencies to provide guidance regarding the implementation of this resolution as provided herein. 2