Hawaii SB674 mandates a statewide needs assessment to transition to a circular economy with less waste generation and more reuse.

Hawaii SB674 requires the Department of Health to conduct a statewide needs assessment to determine the resources needed to reduce waste generation, increase reuse, and improve collection services through an extended producer responsibility program for packaging materials and paper products. The assessment will consider waste characterizations, collection infrastructure, processing facilities, markets, education, contamination levels, and economic impacts.

Hawaii SB674 mandates a statewide needs assessment to transition to a circular economy with less waste generation and more reuse.

Hawaii SB674 requires the Department of Health to conduct a statewide needs assessment to determine the resources needed to reduce waste generation, increase reuse, and improve collection services through an extended producer responsibility program for packaging materials and paper products. The assessment will consider waste characterizations, collection infrastructure, processing facilities, markets, education, contamination levels, and economic impacts.