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Hi County Commissioner Dean,
Gracia here with Environment Washington and the Plastic Free WA Sin Plastico Coalition with another update of our efforts to establish producer responsibility for packaging <https://publicinterestnet
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Some Exciting Updates:
* The ReWRAP Act (HB 2049) advanced out of the House Appropriations committee last Saturday and will need to be voted off the House Floor by next Tuesday, 2/13 in order to continue advancing
this session.
* This week, our team held a phone bank with University of Washington students calling Washington residents and asking them to contact their legislators in support of HB 2049. Washingtonians
overwhelmingly support stronger recycling and we’re heartened by the responses we received yesterday!
With the ReWRAP Act going to the House Floor this week, it is important that we continue to show legislators that cities and counties are in strong support of establishing packaging
producer responsibility to improve recycling access and outcomes across the state. Please take a few minutes to make a comment <https://publicinterestnetwork-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2Xk5gRcMSH05
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NgJahH9bUYOLAkEG6p8HiPLFUgqvyhDCs> today on the ReWRAP Act (HB 2049) about the benefits of this bill for your community <https://publicinterestnetwork-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2pbrfLVxgMiQwFFkJ1Cj
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Here is a sample comment as a starting point (feel free to tailor!):
The ReWRAP Act, which establishes producer responsibility for packaging, is a much needed comprehensive solution to reduce waste and improve recycling in Washington. [Insert statements/stories
about the problem, and why it’s important to you/your community]. Every study conducted by the state in recent years about packaging management and recycling improvement has pointed
to producer responsibility as the solution for modernizing our recycling systems. Please advance HB 2049. Thank you.
Thank you again for being part of this strong and growing coalition of nearly 115 city council members and county commissioners who are supporting this effort.
Please reach out to myself (ganderson@environmentwashington.org <mailto:ganderson@environmentwashington.org> ) or Pam Clough (pclough@environmentwashington.org <mailto:pclough@environmentwashington.o
rg> ) if you have any questions. Let us know when you submit your comment!
Best,
Gracia Anderson
Environment Washington Intern
ganderson@environmentwashington.org <mailto:ganderson@environmentwashington.org>
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