ACA sent a letter in February to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) leadership, expressing strong support for a robust national recycling infrastructure, and to commend the committee for holding a hearing February 2 on "Legislative Proposals to Improve Domestic Recycling and Composting Programs." That hearing garnered bipartisan support for two bills: the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act, which collectively aim to strengthen the "circular economy." The Recycling and Composting Accountability Act seeks to boost the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recycling and composting data and would require the EPA administrator to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States. The Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Acts seeks to tackle barriers to recycling, which abound for many communities, including in rural and low-income areas.
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