RECYCLING related term(s) Ecology and Environment; Refuse Disposal

Addresses

Politics and Science of Garbage—Exploring Waste Management Policies in America: Robert A. Powers, E2852 [2AU]

Articles and editorials

Newton—A History of ``Thinking Green''—Visionary Mayor Nurtures Program, E3772 [8NO]

Pioneer Recycler—Water Is Not Over the Dam at Irvine Ranch, E1256 [16AP]

Plastic Playground—Collingswood School's Use of Recyclables Really Swings, E4095 [26NO]

Plastics From Potato Waste, S8373 [20JN]

Recycling Team—Coke, Hoechst Offer Refills on Bottling, H1679 [13MR]

Thrawn Rickle, E1295 [17AP], E1306 [18AP]

Turning Cans Into Cold Cash, S9916 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions

Congress: purchase of recycled paper and paper products (see H.R. 242, H77 [4JA])

———purchase of recycled paper products (see S. 255, S1053 [23JA])

Conservation of natural resources: promote materials use reduction, reuse, and recycling (see H.R. 3939, H11885 [26NO])

Construction industries: model standards to enhance collection and storage of recycled materials (see S. 988, S5406 [7MY])

Degradable plastics (see S. 603, S2926 [7MR]; H.R. 1318, H1471 [7MR])

Ecology and environment: source reduction in packaging (see S. Res. 40, S1506 [5FE])

Education: pilot program for the composting of yard waste and cafeteria waste in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3658, H8662 [29OC])

EPA: purchase of recycling equipment (see H.R. 1911, H2374 [17AP])

Forest Service: use of paper with recycled content (see S. 282, S1221 [29JA])

Government: expand markets for recycled paper and Federal procurement of recycled products (see S. 832, S4612 [17AP])

———Federal procurement of recycled products (see H.R. 1201, H1324 [28FE])

Hazardous substances: regulation of waste recycling (see S. 982, S5137 [25AP])

House of Representatives: commend Architect of the Capitol for recycling program (see H. Res. 128, H2374 [17AP])

———ensure that the stationery used is made from recycled paper (see H. Res. 245, H7801 [10OC])

———recycling program (see H. Res. 96, H1326 [28FE])

Lead-acid batteries: treatment of spent batteries (see S. 398, S1790 [7FE]; H.R. 870, H989 [6FE]; H.R. 1510, H1912 [20MR])

Motor vehicles: automobile components (see S. 1908, S15801 [1NO]; H.R. 3369, H6690 [19SE])

National Recycling Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 70, S1506 [5FE]; S. Res. 41, S1790 [7FE]; H.J. Res. 169, H1342 [4MR])

National Recycling Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 188, H1758 [13MR])

Newspapers: establish regulations for newsprint (see S. 805, S4337 [11AP])

———establish tax credits for using recycled newsprint (see H.R. 507, H386 [11JA])

Newsprint: treatment (see S. 397, S1790 [7FE]; H.R. 873, H989 [6FE])

Office of Recycling Research and Information: establish (see H.R. 1511, H1913 [20MR])

Packaging: use of recycled materials (see H.R. 3934, H11885 [26NO])

Paper: promote greater use of recycled paper by mailers of third-class mail matter (see H.R. 659, H712 [28JA])

Petroleum: recycling and management of used oil (see H.R. 3956, H11886 [26NO])

———treatment of used oil (see S. 399, S1790 [7FE]; H.R. 872, H989 [6FE])

Plastics (see H.R. 2891, H5450 [15JY])

———establish national research centers and a clearinghouse on plastics recycling (see S. 1907, S15801 [1NO])

Postal Service: encourage greater use of recycled paper (see H.R. 2415, H3370 [21MY])

———encourage mailers of second-class and third-class mail matter to use recycled paper (see S. 297, S1293 [30JA]; S. 453, S2006 [20FE]; H.R. 351, H80 [4JA])

Recycling: beverage containers (see S. 1318, S8014 [18JN])

Refuse disposal: assist State, regional, and local agencies to develop markets for recovered resources (see H.R. 1405, H1669 [12MR])

———beverage containers (see S. 1318, S8014 [18JN])

———develop, assist, and stabilize recycling markets (see H.R. 2746, H5048 [25JN])

———enhance recycling efforts (see S. 1473, S10043 [15JY])

———establish a demonstration program to provide grants to States and localities for community projects (see H.R. 1818, H2260 [16AP])

———establish national goals for the reduction and recycling of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 231, H60 [3JA])

———interstate transportation of solid waste and encourage community recycling (see H.R. 3924, H11288 [25NO])

———protect the used oil recycling system and establish used oil management standards (see H.R. 1411, H1670 [12MR])

Research: promote (see H.R. 300, H78 [4JA])

Solid waste: improve collection of information that promotes recycling (see H.R. 755, H824 [30JA]; H.R. 828, H890 [5FE])

———refund value for certain beverage containers and resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 997, H1077 [20FE])

———require executive departments and agencies to separate waste for recycling (see S. 486, S2309 [26FE]; H.R. 2095, H2563 [25AP])

Solid Waste Disposal Act: prohibit solid waste import except for recycling (see H.R. 4072, H11890 [26NO])

States: opportunities for citizens' participation (see H.R. 945, H992 [6FE])

Taxation: income tax credit for the recycling of hazardous wastes (see H.R. 1272, H1415 [5MR])

———recycling equipment investment credit (see H.R. 1912, H2374 [17AP])

———refundable income tax credit for recycling of hazardous waste (see H.R. 630, H684 [23JA])

———treatment of recycling facilities relative to the tax-exempt bond rules (see H.R. 2172, H2685 [1MY])

Tires: treatment of scrap tires (see S. 396, S1790 [7FE]; S. 1038, S5615 [9MY]; H.R. 871, H989 [6FE])

Solid waste management program of the Frost Valley, NY, YMCA, S13972 [30SE]

Factsheets

Lead Battery Recycling, S1816-S1818 [7FE]

Used Newspaper, S1815 [7FE]

Used Tire, S1815 [7FE]

Letters

Automobile recycling: Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc., S15806 [1NO]

Construction industry standards for collection and storage of recycled materials: National Recycling Coalition, Inc., S5408 [7MY]

Lists

Original cosponsors of S.J. Res. 70, National Recycling Day, S2239 [21FE]

Papers

How Should the U.S. Clean Up Its Solid Waste Problem? Tommy Schwab, E2127 [7JN]

Remarks in House

Center for Marine Conservation: coastal cleanups, E2736 [26JY]

Charlotte County, FL: tribute to Port Charlotte Junior High School's recycling efforts, E290 [24JA]

Collingswood, NJ: dedication of Tatem Elementary School playground, E4095 [26NO]

Congress: purchase of recycled paper and paper products (H.R. 242), H1152 [26FE]

———use of post-consumer waste paper products, H3968 [5JN]

Conservation of natural resources: promote materials use reduction, reuse, and recycling (H.R. 3939), E4155 [26NO]

Degradable plastics (H.R. 1318), H1557 [7MR], E869 [8MR]

Earth Day: observance, E1370 [22AP], E1471 [25AP]

Environment: tribute to McDonald's Corp. on recycling program, H2592 [30AP], E1612 [6MY]

Holland Dairy Co.: tribute, E1412 [23AP]

House of Representatives: ensure that the stationery used is made from recycled paper (H. Res. 245), E3965 [22NO]

———program in all offices, H1168 [27FE]

Lead-acid batteries: treatment of spent batteries (H.R. 870), E466 [7FE], E1484 [29AP], E2968 [15AU]

———treatment of spent batteries (H.R. 1510), E1038 [21MR]

Mann, Theodore D.: tribute to recycling efforts, E3772 [8NO]

Medders, Linda: Recycler of the Year Award recipient, E3979 [22NO]

Miami, FL: observance of Fight Litter Month, E913 [13MR]

Michigan City, IN: St. Stanislaus School's Reduce, Reuse, Recycle program, E1352 [22AP]

National objectives: participation in voluntary program, H5435 [15JY]

National Park Service: tribute to recycling program, E4206 [26NO]

National Recycling Month: designate (H.J. Res. 188), E947 [14MR]

Newspapers: establish tax credits for using recycled newsprint (H.R. 507), E133 [11JA]

Newsprint: treatment (H.R. 873), E466 [7FE]

Olympia, WA: recycling efforts, H4774 [20JN]

Orange County, CA: tribute to the Irvine Ranch Water District on water recycling efforts, E1255 [16AP]

Packaging: use of recycled materials (H.R. 3934), E4197 [26NO]

Paper: promote greater use of recycled paper by mailers of third-class mail matter (H.R. 659), H688 [24JA]

Petroleum: recycling and management of used oil (H.R. 3956), E4185 [26NO]

———treatment of used oil (H.R. 872), E466 [7FE], E730 [1MR]

Plastic bottles, H1679 [13MR]

Postal Service: encourage greater use of recycled paper (H.R. 2415), H3377 [22MY]

———encourage mailers of second-class and third-class mail matter to use recycled paper (H.R. 351), E26 [3JA]

Refuse disposal: develop, assist, and stabilize recycling markets (H.R. 2746), H5055 [26JN], E2351 [25JN]

———establish national goals for the reduction and recycling of municipal solid waste (H.R. 231), E42 [3JA]

———protect the used oil recycling system and establish used oil management standards (H.R. 1411), H6397 [11SE], E921 [13MR]

Research: promote (H.R. 300), H2498 [24AP]

Rhode Island: tribute to recycling program, E2506 [11JY]

Solid waste: improve collection of information that promotes recycling (H.R. 755), E359 [30JA]

———improve collection of information that promotes recycling (H.R. 828), H859 [5FE], H5673 [23JY]

———refund value for certain beverage containers and resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (H.R. 997), E529 [20FE]

———require executive departments and agencies to separate waste for recycling (H.R. 2905), E1476 [25AP]

States: opportunities for citizens' participation (H.R. 945), E485 [7FE]

Taxation: treatment of recycling facilities relative to the tax-exempt bond rules (H.R. 2172), E1548-E1550 [1MY]

Tires: treatment of scrap tires (H.R. 871), E466 [7FE], E1238 [15AP]

Zion, IL: tribute to Beulah Park and West Schools' solid waste disposal and recycling programs, E1011 [20MR]

Remarks in Senate

Arizona: recycling hotline, S10170 [16JY]

Congress: exemption from certain laws, S15332 [29OC]

———purchase of recycled paper products (S. 255), S1092 [23JA]

Construction industries: model standards to enhance collection and storage of recycled materials (S. 988), S5407 [7MY]

Degradable plastics (S. 603), S2965 [7MR]

Ecology and environment: source reduction in packaging (S. Res. 40), S1622 [5FE]

Forest Service: use of paper with recycled content (S. 282), S1238 [29JA]

Government: expand markets for recycled paper and Federal procurement of recycled products (S. 832), S4612 [17AP], S14436 [4OC]

Hazardous substances: regulation of waste recycling (S. 982), S5296 [25AP]

Lead-acid batteries: treatment of spent batteries (H.R. 870) (S. 398), S1814-S1818 [7FE]

Motor vehicles: automobile components (S. 1908), S15805 [1NO]

National Recycling Day: designate (S. Res. 41), S1623-S1624 [5FE], S4264 [9AP]

———designate (S.J. Res. 70), S1839 [7FE], S2239 [21FE], S4264 [9AP]

Natural resources: recovery and conservation (S. 976), S6472 [23MY]

Newspapers: establish regulations for newsprint (S. 805), S4349 [11AP]

Newsprint: treatment (S. 397), S1814-S1818 [7FE]

Petroleum: treatment of used oil (S. 399), S1814-S1818 [7FE]

Plastics: establish national research centers and a clearinghouse on plastics recycling (S. 1907), S15804 [1NO]

Postal Service: encourage mailers of second-class and third-class mail matter to use recycled paper (S. 297), S1311 [30JA]

———encourage mailers of second-class and third-class mail matter to use recycled paper (S. 453), S2030 [20FE]

Recycling: beverage containers (S. 1318), S8024 [18JN], S8221 [19JN], S9916 [15JY]

———plastic production from potato waste, S8373 [20JN]

Refuse disposal: beverage containers (S. 1318), S8024 [18JN], S8221 [19JN], S9916 [15JY]

———enhance recycling efforts (S. 1473), S10047 [15JY]

———plastic production from potato waste, S8373 [20JN]

———uses of scrap tires, S18591 [27NO]

Rhode Island: national award from the EPA for statewide mandatory comprehensive recycling program, S5748 [14MY]

Solid waste: require executive departments and agencies to separate waste for recycling, S14887 [17OC], S15027 [22OC]

———require executive departments and agencies to separate waste for recycling (S. 486), S2320 [26FE]

Tires: treatment of scrap tires (H.R. 871) (S. 396), S1814-S1818 [7FE]

———treatment of scrap tires (S. 1038), S5651 [9MY]

Ulster County, NY: solid waste recycling program, S13971 [30SE]

Wisconsin: recycling efforts, S5961 [15MY]

Resolutions by organizations

Construction industry standards for collection and storage of recycled materials: National Recycling Coalition, Inc., S5408 [7MY]

Summaries

Waste Tire Recycling, Abatement and Disposal Act (S. 1038), S5655 [9MY]

Texts of

H.R. 997, National Recycling Resource Act, E530 [20FE]

H.R. 1318, Plastic Recycling Assistance Act, H1558 [7MR]

S. 255, Congressional Recycling Act, S1092 [23JA]

S. 282, National Forest Recycled Paper Act, S1238 [29JA]

S. 453, encourage mailers of second-class and third-class mail matter to use recycled paper, S2030 [20FE]

S. 603, degradable plastics, S2966 [7MR]

S. 832, expand markets for recycled paper and Federal procurement of recycled products, S4613 [17AP]

S. 982, Hazardous Waste Recycling Act, S5297 [25AP]

S. 988, Recycling Building Code Act, S5408 [7MY]

S. 1038, Waste Tire Recycling, Abatement and Disposal Act, S5651-S5655 [9MY]

S. 1318, National Beverage Container Reuse and Recycling Act, S8221-S8223 [19JN]

S. 1473, Materials Recycling Enhancement Act, S10048-S10052 [15JY]

S. 1907, National Plastics Recycling Research and Development Act, S15805 [1NO]

S. 1908, Automobile Recycling Study Act, S15806 [1NO]

S. Res. 40, source reduction in packaging to aid environment, S1622 [5FE]

S. Res. 41, National Recycling Day, S1622 [5FE], S4264 [9AP]

S.J. Res. 70, National Recycling Day, S1840 [7FE], S4264 [9AP]