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Hearing on "No Time to Waste: Solutions for America’s Broken Recycling System”

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Virtual Hearing via Cisco WebEx

The Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a legislative hearing on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at 11:30 a.m via Cisco Webex. The hearing is entitled, "No Time to Waste: Solutions for America's Broken Recycling System."

 

Key Documents

Memorandum from Chairman Pallone to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change 

Opening Statement from Chairman Pallone as prepared for delivery

Opening Statement from Subcommittee Chairman Tonko as prepared for delivery 

 

Livestream

 

Legislation 

H.R. 8059, the "Recycling and Composting Accountability Act" 

H.R. 8183, the "Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022" 

H.R. 1512, the "Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations's Future Act" or the "CLEAN Future Act" 

H.R. 2238, the "Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021" 

 

Witnesses 

David Allaway 
Senior Policy Analyst 
Department of Environmental Quality 
State of Oregon 

Testimony

 

Lynn Hoffman
Co-President of Eureka Recycling
National Coordinator of the Alliance of Mission Based Recyclers

Testimony

 

Stephanie Erwin
Director of Circular Economy
American Sustainable Business Network

Testimony

 

Yvette Arellano (they/them)
Founder and Executive Director
Fenceline Watch

Testimony

 

William Johnson
Chief Lobbyist
Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc.

Testimony

 

Matt Seaholm
Chief Executive Officer
Plastics Industry Association

Testimony