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Companies. 4 or ccilecticn of no!u,,-biodegradable waste is hkely to injure the dramage and sewage system or is: likeliyu01 be idanger(')YllSto life and hl'ali h,it shall forthwith take such steps the cost of such person.<: as it m.ay think neces ar)'. The State Government may undertake- (a) undertake studies to det ermine the com.p')sition of bir·-degradable or non- biodegra<hhle garbage; (b) establis-i rneasna-es to conduct or SUppOlt. research or p,rogr' rnrne to encou- rage source reduct inn re-use and re-cycling of waste; (c) conduct or support studies to determine the social and economic feasibility of household and other solid waste separation schemes, including studies of the type itnd amount cf recyclable materials in solid wastes. (0) encourage lo cal author ites in the State to provide readily accessible solid waste collection depots fer residents who art' not provided With regular garbage pic!rn·p; ,(e) undertake and enc"urage local authorities end oth er perwns to implement pohcies to recycle waste materials, to pTl,mote energy co neservat ion and to purchase pFodtac.ts made fr0111 .recvclo ble materials; (f) conduct and support research on recycling including information on opera- ting recycling business and market information on recvclables ; (g) conduct OTSU'PPOTt research on was.temanagf'ment and recycling for use in educating the public, local aunhorit ies , institutions and industry; and (h) impose requirements om maaufacsurers, clistr ibu tors and other persons who .produce or handle co rnrno.di.t ies with respect to the type, size, packaging, lahelling and composition of packaging that mayor must be used and with respect to' the drspcsal of pa!'.kaging in:..Juding standards fer material, degradahjljty and re- eydability.