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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, tires, |
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glass, paper, paper products, and electronics; such businesses |
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count on the availability of materials that are collected, |
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processed, and manufactured by the state's recycling industry, |
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whose members benefit from the expertise of the Recycling Council |
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of Texas and the Institute of 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; as international supply chains have been disrupted by |
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the COVID-19 pandemic, recycling companies have played an |
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especially critical role, collecting, sorting, and reclaiming |
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materials used for everything from disposable hospital gowns to |
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toilet paper to electronics to packaging for food, hospital |
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equipment, and pharmaceuticals; in addition, salvaged auto parts |
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help vehicle owners economize on repairs and maintain reliable |
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transportation; while producing valuable materials, recycling |
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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, Texas' recycling industry has collected, repaired, |
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and redeployed tens of thousands of mobile technology devices, |
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becoming an alternate supplier to education and corporate entities, |
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facilitating students' remote learning, and supporting our great |
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citizens working from home when international supply chains were |
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disrupted during the pandemic, causing shortages of these devices; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Texas' recycling industry has collected, sorted, |
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processed, and delivered fiber to paper, containerboard, and |
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paperboard mills to be used in manufacturing essential products, |
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including tissue products, pulp used in diapers and other personal |
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hygiene products, papers for communication and education, |
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building/construction products, and packaging for food, beverages, |
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food service, cleaning supplies, pharmaceuticals, medical |
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equipment, and other essential consumer products; 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. |
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Kuempel |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 246 was adopted by the House on March |
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18, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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