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Knesset Unanimously Approves Packaging Waste Bill in First Reading
Updated: 06/23/2010
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On June 21, 2010, Israel's Knesset (parliament) unanimously approved the Packaging Bill, submitted by the Ministry of Environmental Protection. The aim of the law is to minimize the generation of excess packaging waste and encourage reuse, recycling and reduction of waste transferred for landfilling. The law seeks to regulate the treatment of packaging in Israel and is based on the principle of extended producer responsibility, whereby the manufacturer or importer is responsible for the collection and recycling of the packaging they produce or import for sale in Israel and for their full cost. Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan: "Imposing responsibility for the recycling of waste on producers and importers will allow the general public to take an active part in the recycling process, by means of separation of waste into different bins. I intend to continue to spearhead the waste treatment revolution in Israel, until we reach the ambitious goal of zero waste to landfilling."
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