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S. 548
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Senate Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Cleary
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gm\24313vr15.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3829
Introduced in the Senate on March 11, 2015
Adopted by the Senate on March 18, 2015
Summary: South Carolina Recyclers' Day
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/11/2015 Senate Introduced (Senate Journal-page 5)
3/11/2015 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources (Senate Journal-page 5)
3/17/2015 Senate Recalled from Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources (Senate Journal-page 3)
3/18/2015 Scrivener's error corrected
3/18/2015 Senate Adopted (Senate Journal-page 37)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
RECALLED
March 17, 2015
S. 548
S. Printed 3/17/15--S. [SEC 3/18/15 1:27 PM]
Read the first time March 11, 2015.
TO DECLARE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2015, AS "SOUTH CAROLINA RECYCLERS' DAY" AND TO COMMEND AND RECOGNIZE SOUTH CAROLINA'S RECYCLERS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR STATE'S ECONOMY, THEIR EFFORTS TO PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND THEIR LEADERSHIP IN PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL-MANAGEMENT OPTIONS.
Whereas, recycling in South Carolina creates jobs, supports economic development, conserves scarce natural resources, reduces energy and water consumption, decreases production costs, inspires innovation, increases prosperity, and improves our children's futures; and
Whereas, the recycling industry has an economic impact of $13 billion on South Carolina's economy through the provision of local jobs, manufacturing of recycled-content materials, and responsible material-management solutions. Additionally, the recycling industry is projected to increase approximately nineteen percent on an annual basis; and
Whereas, in South Carolina, the recycling industry is directly responsible each year for more than 54,000 jobs, $2.7 billion in annual personal income, and an estimated $820 million in tax revenue; and
Whereas, in 2014, the South Carolina recycling industry announced nearly $155.6 million in capital investment, the creation of over 580 jobs with ten new or existing companies investing in the State, among those ACI Plastics South, Inc. in Oconee County, Dixie Poly Drum Corporation in Hampton County, Quality Farms in Marion County, and Recleim, LLC in Aiken. The recycling industry is comprised of haulers, collectors, processors, brokers, recycling equipment vendors, and manufacturers, as well as end-users or manufacturers who use recycled material feedstock and make recycled content products from them; and
Whereas, the state recycling rate in 2013 was 31.5 percent and resulted in 1.2 million tons of municipal solid waste being recycled in South Carolina. By making small changes in daily routines to incorporate recycling, South Carolinians can make a significant impact on their economy and environment; and
Whereas, through the recognition and promotion of the economic, energy, and environmental benefits of recycling, South Carolina's recycling industry will grow, thereby creating efficient market-based solutions for various energy and waste-management concerns; and
Whereas, the significant energy benefits of recycling provide greater diversity and reliability to the South Carolina energy grid while protecting the state's natural resources. The manufacture of recycled products requires, on average, seventeen times less energy than manufacturing the same products from virgin materials. Recycling industries represent one of the most pragmatic solutions readily available to conserve scarce natural resources, reduce production costs, and lessen total energy consumption. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate:
That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, declare Wednesday, April 15, 2015, as "South Carolina Recyclers' Day" and commend and recognize South Carolina's recyclers for their contributions to our state's economy, their efforts to promote energy efficiency, and their leadership in providing sustainable material-management options.
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