Section 37-0201. Legislative findings and intent

The legislature finds and declares that:
    1.  The  management of solid waste can pose a wide range of hazards to
  public health and safety and to the environment; and
    2. Packaging comprises a significant percentage of the  overall  solid
  waste stream; and
    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;
  and
    4. Lead, mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium,  on  the  basis  of
  available  scientific  and  medical evidence, are of particular concern;
  and
    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; and
    6. The intent of this title is to achieve this reduction  in  toxicity
  without  impeding  or  discouraging  the  expanded  use of post-consumer
  materials in the production of packaging and its components.