Dan Felton, Executive Director, AMERIPEN
On March 2, lawmakers introduced to the House of Representatives the new Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act. This comprehensive climate action bill includes language impacting packaging by adopting many provisions from the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act, including a pause on building new plastics facilities, restrictions on chemical recycling, and the establishment of a national bottle bill. The legislation establishes post-consumer recycled content standards for beverage containers and other packaging, as well as standardized labeling on covered packaging to clarify their recyclability. It also calls for a task force to create a national extended producer responsibility (EPR) system for packaging and containers. The bill could give the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency further jurisdiction over packaging requirements and restrictions.
Federal Recycling legislation is necessary to improve recycling infrastructure and reduce contamination
Apr 06, 2021
Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is proud to support the bipartisan Realizing the Economic Opportunities and Values of Expanding Recycling (RECOVER) Act introduced by United States Representatives Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) and Larry Bucshon (R-IN). This important and timely legislation will allow communities across the United States to improve recycling through infrastructure upgrades and community outreach.
“SWANA is pleased to support the RECOVER Act again, and there is growing interest on both sides of the aisle in addressing recycling this year in Congress. Providing funding to local governments and others to support municipal recycling programs is essential,” stated David Biderman, SWANA’s Executive Director and CEO.