RECYCLING related term(s) Ecology and Environment

Articles and editorials

My Superfund Nightmare, S15844 [26OC]

Bills and resolutions

Batteries: management standards and requirements for spent lead-acid batteries (see H.R. 1522), H4432 [7AP]

———phase out the use of mercury in batteries and remove Federal barriers to the recycling of rechargeable batteries (see S. 619; H.R. 2024), S4573 [24MR], H6913 [12JY]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see S. 607; H.R. 820, 2210), S4491 [23MR], H1207 [3FE], H8534 [4AU]

Ecology and environment: recycling and management of used oil and reduced lead emissions (see H.R. 189), H168 [9JA]

———recycling and use reduction of mercury (see H.R. 2835), H15633 [22DE]

Information services: improve the collection and dissemination of information that will promote the recycling of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1153), H2811 [7MR]

Newspapers: require producers and importers of newsprint to recycle a certain percentage (see H.R. 1523), H4432 [7AP]

Petroleum: require the EPA to establish a recycling credit system (see H.R. 1525), H4432 [7AP]

Pollution: provide refunds for certain beverage containers and resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see S. 870, 879; H.R. 1444), S7615 [26MY], H4414 [6AP]

Roads and highways: repeal requirement to use asphalt containing recycled crumb rubber for paving (see H.R. 1242), H3275 [15MR]

Solid waste: exemption for recoverable materials re-used during industrial process (see H.R. 2335), H8994 [14SE]

Taxation: refundable income credit for the recycling of hazardous wastes (see H.R. 132), H167 [9JA]

———treat recycling facilities as exempt facilities under tax-exempt bond rules (see S. 563), S3964 [15MR]

Tires: require producers and importers of tires to recycle a certain percentage (see H.R. 1524), H4432 [7AP]

Letters

National deposit system for the reuse of beverage containers: Marty Forman, Poly-Anna Plastic Products, Inc., S7619 [26MY]

———Sheila Cogan, Container Recycling Institute, S7619 [26MY]

———Steve Apotheker, Resource Recycling (publication), S7619 [26MY]

———Tina Hobson, Renew America (organization), S7619 [26MY]

———Winston Averill, Northeastern Connecticut Regional Resource Recovery Authority, S7620 [26MY]

Remarks in House

Batteries: management standards and requirements for spent lead-acid batteries (H.R. 1522), E777 [4AP]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (H.R. 820), E269 [3FE]

Information services: improve the collection and dissemination of information that will promote the recycling of municipal solid waste (H.R. 1153), E536 [7MR]

Newspapers: require producers and importers of newsprint to recycle a certain percentage (H.R. 1523), E777 [4AP]

Petroleum: require the EPA to establish a recycling credit system (H.R. 1525), E777 [4AP]

Pollution: provide refunds for certain beverage containers and resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (H.R. 1444), E820 [7AP]

San Diego, CA: tribute to ``Recycle Kids'' (environmental program), E1682 [5AU]

Solid waste: exemption for recoverable materials re-used during industrial process (H.R. 2335), E1852 [28SE]

Tires: require producers and importers of tires to recycle a certain percentage (H.R. 1524), E777 [4AP]

Remarks in Senate

Batteries: phase out the use of mercury in batteries and remove Federal barriers to the recycling of rechargeable batteries (S. 619), S4585 [24MR], S14100 [21SE]

Bethel New Life Organization: Renew America for Environmental Sustainability Award recipient, S1550 [25JA]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (S. 607), S4506 [23MR]

Pollution: provide refunds for certain beverage containers and resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (S. 870), S7618 [26MY]

Taxation: treat recycling facilities as exempt facilities under tax-exempt bond rules (S. 563), S3969 [15MR]

Reports filed

Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 619) (S. Rept. 104-136), S12614 [5SE]

Texts of

S. 563, Environmental Infrastructure Financing Act, S3969 [15MR]

S. 607, Superfund Recycling Equity Act, S4507 [23MR]

S. 619, Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act, S4586-S4588 [24MR], S14100-S14102, S14103-S14105 [21SE]