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SOLID WASTE <br />The State of North Carolina has not demonstrated adequate <br />leadership_on recycling efforts. It has fai ed_-to <br />implement strategies and incentives ,to encourage recycling <br />and :also has not insttuted'penalties sufficient to ensure <br />:that recycling opportunities are pursued. This deficiency <br />could begin to be reversed as-follows: <br />23)Support bottle depo it legislation.'to be applied o any <br />liquids bottled for human beverage consumption including <br />soda, juice, ,beer, milk, wine, tea, water, and all <br />distilled alcoholic beverages [H 772'(2002)]; <br />24)Support legislation requiring an advance recycling fee <br />(ARF} and a subsequent ban on landfilling or <br />incineration of televisions; computer monitors and other <br />devices using a cathode ray'tube (CRT) to display an <br />image on a screen [H 1565 (2002)]; <br />25)Support legislation that promotes and supports the <br />recycling and disposal of white goods .(Additional <br />Information May Be Provided By Staff); <br />7 <br />