The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs(OIRA)has rejected an Environmental Protection Agency proposed rule that would encourage the recycling of pesticide containers.EPA has been mulling the proposal for at least a few years.The rule would establish a national recycling program that would help ensure pesticide containers are rinsed out and properly disposed of.According to EPA,the proposed regulation is intended to protect human health and the environment by promoting recycling of pesticide containers to reduce the risk of unreasonable adverse effects to public health and the environment that may be associated with certain non-refillable pesticide containers and the associated residues.
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