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1 | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, Even though wireless telephones are small, the | ||||||
3 | sheer number of the devices sold across the State of Illinois | ||||||
4 | presents environmental challenges; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Wireless telephones consume energy and can be a | ||||||
6 | disposal problem; and
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7 | WHEREAS, It is estimated that there will be more than | ||||||
8 | 1,000,000,000 wireless telephones sold worldwide next year; | ||||||
9 | and
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10 | WHEREAS, Continued advances in technology permit the | ||||||
11 | industry to introduce new models with increased function and | ||||||
12 | regulations allow consumers to retain their cell phone numbers | ||||||
13 | when switching service providers; and
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14 | WHEREAS, There is no other consumer electronic device that | ||||||
15 | is often replaced every 18 months; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Wireless take-back and refurbishment and | ||||||
17 | recycling programs are national, voluntary, self-funding, and | ||||||
18 | have existed for many years; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Wireless industry guidelines are agnostic with |
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1 | respect to handset types, brands, or where the handsets and | ||||||
2 | accessories are turned back; and
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3 | WHEREAS, The markets for used wireless phones are different | ||||||
4 | from most of the electronics industry with one market for | ||||||
5 | refurbished phones and one market for recycled materials; and
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6 | WHEREAS, The industry expects that design changes required | ||||||
7 | for the sale or import of wireless telephones in the European | ||||||
8 | Union will also be applied to products marketed and sold in the | ||||||
9 | United States; and
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10 | WHEREAS, More than 70% of a wireless phone can be recycled; | ||||||
11 | therefore, be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | ||||||
13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | ||||||
14 | CONCURRING HEREIN, that it is important for manufacturers of | ||||||
15 | wireless telephones to design products with environmentally | ||||||
16 | friendly materials to the extent practicable; and be it further
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17 | RESOLVED, That manufacturers of wireless telephones design | ||||||
18 | these products to use less energy; and be it further | ||||||
19 | RESOLVED, That manufacturers and retailers of wireless | ||||||
20 | telephones accept, at no charge, up to 10 used wireless |
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1 | telephones from any person during the normal business hours of | ||||||
2 | such business; and be it further | ||||||
3 | RESOLVED, That manufacturers and retailers of wireless | ||||||
4 | telephones work to foster responsible stewardship practices | ||||||
5 | among customers, suppliers, stakeholders, and employees; and | ||||||
6 | be it further
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7 | RESOLVED, That manufacturers of wireless telephones and | ||||||
8 | retailers of wireless telephones arrange for the collection and | ||||||
9 | shipping and the refurbishment or recycling of wireless | ||||||
10 | telephones by partners committed to environmentally sound | ||||||
11 | practices for recycling and reuse; and be it further | ||||||
12 | RESOLVED, That manufacturers and retailers of wireless | ||||||
13 | telephones inform customers of ways in which they can help | ||||||
14 | ensure the environmentally sound disposition of used wireless | ||||||
15 | devices; and be it further | ||||||
16 | RESOLVED, That manufacturers and retailers of wireless | ||||||
17 | phones make information regarding the take-back of used | ||||||
18 | wireless devices publicly available in avenues appropriate for | ||||||
19 | the business type, including store signs, website posting, or | ||||||
20 | other media; and be it further | ||||||
21 | RESOLVED, That manufacturers and retailers of wireless |
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1 | telephones regularly re-evaluate the reuse and recycling plans | ||||||
2 | so that they will continue to provide an easy system for | ||||||
3 | collection, reuse, and recycling of wireless telephones.
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