“When we look at opportunities for reducing pollution and waste and creating good-paying jobs domestically, recycling is an area that unites most Americans” -- Senator Tom Carper
THE BILLS: S.3742 Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act S.3743 Recycling and Composting Accountability Act What do the Bills do?
Why were they proposed?
Benefits
Challenges
“The reality of Congress” (what the outlook of this bill looks like) These bills were introduced with bipartisan support, and as of 4/7/2022 is in the markup stage in the Environment and Public Works Committee. Want to advocate? Lawmakers Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE), Ranking Member Shelley Moore (R-WV) and John Boozman (D-AK), introduced two bipartisan bills addressing recycling and composting in the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee in early March. Footnotes
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Karen S
4/6/2022 08:30:12 am
Thank you for sharing this critically important information. I have sent emails to both of my US Senators asking for their support of these legislative bills.
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