RECYCLED MATERIALS related term(s) Refuse Disposal

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Commerce: prohibit importation of certain rare earth magnets from covered nations (see H.R. 7563), H2219 [12FE]

EPA: create national standards for labeling of covered materials as recyclable, compostable, reusable, and refillable (see S. 5302), S4514 [6AU] (see H.R. 10048), H5220 [6AU]

——— prepare report on reuse and refill systems for various consumer products (see H.R. 7370), H2030 [4FE]

——— study feasibility of establishing standardized national database for tracking recyclable materials, recycling infrastructure capacity, and recycling collection services (see H.R. 9987), H5206 [30JY]

Federal agencies and departments: establish working group for recycled plastic content traceability (see S. 5182), S4369 [30JY]

Plastic Pollution Action Month: designate (see S. Res. 806), S4138 [16JY] (see H. Res. 1470), H5213 [3AU]

Recycling: support recycling and recovery of lithium-ion batteries (see H.R. 9615), H4379 [9JY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: preempt State and local laws that impose requirements different from Federal standards on certain defense-related recycling, disposal, and materials recovery activities, H4995, H4996 [21JY]

Rasmussen, Kalen: Dept. of Energy National Laboratory Research SLAM award recipient, E844 [2SE]

Reports filed

Battery Recycling for America’s Competitive Economy (BRACE) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 9615) (H. Rept. 119–818), H5620 [14SE]

Texts of

S. Res. 806, Plastic Pollution Action Month, S4140 [16JY]