{"id":172930,"date":"2024-09-20T00:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T04:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wasteadvantagemag.com\/?p=172930"},"modified":"2024-09-19T22:38:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T02:38:34","slug":"comprehensive-bipartisan-plastics-recycling-bill-tackles-plastics-pollution-in-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wasteadvantagemag.com\/comprehensive-bipartisan-plastics-recycling-bill-tackles-plastics-pollution-in-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Comprehensive Bipartisan Plastics Recycling Bill Tackles Plastics Pollution in U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) praises Congressmen Dr. Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., and Don Davis, D-N.C., for their ground-breaking, solutions-oriented legislation aimed at increasing plastics recycling and preventing plastic from ending up in the environment. The \u201cAccelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act of 2024\u201d is the first comprehensive bipartisan effort by Congress in years to tackle plastics pollution in the United States. The bill would modernize the nation\u2019s outdated recycling infrastructure and increase the use of recycled material in new products.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis bill would bring about transformational change to how we recycle plastics in this country, while creating regulatory certainty for businesses to tackle these important challenges,\u201d said ACC President and CEO Chris Jahn. \u201cReps. Bucshon and Davis have introduced the first bipartisan recycling bill that supports American workers and is good for the environment. Both outcomes are possible, and I thank them both for their leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n

The bill stands to make an impact by:<\/p>\n