Full Text of SJR0046 095th General Assembly
SJ0046 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 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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| WHEREAS, Wireless telephones consume energy and can be a | 6 |
| disposal problem; and
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| 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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| 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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| WHEREAS, There is no other consumer electronic device that | 15 |
| is often replaced every 18 months; and
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| 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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| WHEREAS, Wireless industry guidelines are agnostic with |
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| respect to handset types, brands, or where the handsets and | 2 |
| accessories are turned back; and
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| 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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| 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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| WHEREAS, More than 70% of a wireless phone can be recycled; | 11 |
| therefore, be it
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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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