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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The manufacturing industry in Texas is a leader in |
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the production of countless items used by people around the world, |
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and a steady, reliable supply of raw materials is vital to industry |
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operations; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas companies manufacture a wide range of |
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products, including steel, aluminum, plastics, textiles, glass, |
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paper, and electronics; such businesses count on the availability |
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of materials that are collected, processed, and manufactured by the |
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state's recycling industry, whose members benefit from the |
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expertise of the Recycling Council of Texas and the Institute of |
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Scrap Recycling Industries; and |
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WHEREAS, The steel industry relies on ferrous scrap as its |
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largest single raw material input, and 70 percent of all steel and |
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stainless steel in the country is made from scrap supplied by |
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recyclers; copper and copper alloy production is also heavily |
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dependent on scrap as a raw material; as international supply |
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chains have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, recycling |
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companies have played an especially critical role, collecting, |
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sorting, and reclaiming materials used for everything from |
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disposable hospital gowns to electronics to packaging for food, |
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hospital equipment, and pharmaceuticals; in addition, salvaged |
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auto parts help vehicle owners economize on repairs and maintain |
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reliable transportation; while producing valuable materials, |
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recycling companies divert a host of items from landfills; and |
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WHEREAS, During the COVID-19 pandemic, the recycling |
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industry has adopted measures to protect the health of employees |
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and customers alike; recycling industry workers have helped to |
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sustain the manufacturing sector through a time of upheaval, and |
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these efforts have been supported by the ongoing endeavors of |
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industry associations; and |
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WHEREAS, The vitality of the state's manufacturing sector is |
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a matter of tremendous importance, and the contributions of the |
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recycling industry will remain crucial throughout the pandemic and |
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in the years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Recycling Council of Texas, the |
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Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, and their members and |
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extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the organizations as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |