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Prohibits the state from purchasing paper products that are non-recyclable
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Andrea Stewart-Cousins
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BILL NUMBER:A8577
Title of bill
An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to prohibiting the state from purchasing paper products that are non-re- cyclable
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill will reduce the State's waste by prohibiting the purchase and use of non-recyclable paper/mailing products, including but not limited to goldenrod/kraft stationery and paper products.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of the bill adds a new Section 169 to the State Finance Law placing purchasing restrictions for non-re- cyclable paper products and defines "non-recyclable".
Section 2 sets forth the prohibition on purchase of non-recyclable paper products and states that the State and any governmental agency or poli- tical .subdivision or public benefit corporation of the State shall not purchase or obtain non-recyclable paper products including but not limited to goldenrod papers, kraft stationery and other various paper products.
Justification
With over 80 State entities, New York State is a large purchaser and user of stationery and paper products. As current statis- tics suggest, only SOW of paper products are being recycled-we can and should do much better than that. Many of the State's landfills are at or near capacity, therefore, it is in the public's best interest for the State to have a policy prohibiting the purchase of non-recyclable paper/mailing/stationery products, thereby reducing the amount of paper that ends up in landfills.
Goldenrod/kraft type envelopes are commonly used as mailing envelopes and interagency envelopes throughout the State and these particular paper products are not recyclable. The deep yellow dye is too difficult to eliminate in order for them to be recycled. By prohibiting the purchase of these particular types of envelopes and using traditional recyclable ones, New York State will greatly reduce the amount of waste it produces.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's Ways to Support New-York Recycles Program encourages school districts, community organizations, local governmental entities, and businesses to reduce the amount of waste produced, by restricting purchasing to recyclable items. There is no reason for the State to purchase non-recyclable items-this legislation ensures this.
Prior legislative history
New Bill- 2009
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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