The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) applauded the bipartisan passage of H.R. 2145, the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (RIAA), and H.R. 4109, the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (RCAA), by the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
鈥淭oday鈥檚 bipartisan committee passage marks meaningful progress toward strengthening America鈥檚 recycling infrastructure and improving the nation鈥檚 recycling system,鈥� said Chris Rager, Vice President of Government Affairs at PLASTICS. 鈥淓xpanding recycling access, improving data collection and reporting, and increasing infrastructure investment are critical to advancing a more circular manufacturing economy.鈥�
PLASTICS recognized House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie, Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., and bill sponsors Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Joe Neguse for their bipartisan leadership and support of the legislation.
Last week, during the Subcommittee on Environment markup, H.R. 2145 was amended to incorporate H.R. 4109, the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (RCAA), aligning the legislation with the bipartisan framework established by the Senate-passed STEWARD Act.
鈥淲e urge the House to quickly consider and pass this bipartisan legislation,鈥� Rager added. 鈥淭oday鈥檚 action also builds momentum for additional bipartisan recycling and circular manufacturing proposals, including the Recycled Materials Attribution Act (RMAA), the Recycling Technology Innovation Act (RTIA), and the Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act.听聽These proposals聽would help establish key national recycling definitions and standards, support investment and innovation across all recycling technologies, and strengthen efforts to keep plastics in the economy and out of the environment.鈥�