Section 6024.102 - Legislative findingsThe General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) The management of solid waste can pose a wide range of hazards to public health and safety and to the environment.(2) Packaging comprises a significant percentage of the overall solid waste stream.(3) The presence of heavy metals in packaging is a part of the total concern in light of their likely presence in emissions or ash when packaging is incinerated or in leachate when packaging is landfilled.(4) Lead, mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium, on the basis of available scientific and medical evidence, are of particular concern.(5) It is desirable as a first step in reducing the toxicity of packaging waste to eliminate the addition of these heavy metals to packaging.(6) The intent of this act is to achieve this reduction in toxicity without impeding or discouraging the expanded use of postconsumer materials in the production of packaging and its components.1994, Dec. 7, P.L. 797, No. 112, § 102, effective in 60 days.