Hearing on "No Time to Waste: Solutions for America’s Broken Recycling System”
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
Lynn Hoffman
Co-President of Eureka Recycling
National Coordinator of the Alliance of Mission Based Recyclers
Stephanie Erwin
Director of Circular Economy
American Sustainable Business Network
Yvette Arellano (they/them)
Founder and Executive Director
Fenceline Watch
William Johnson
Chief Lobbyist
Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc.
Matt Seaholm
Chief Executive Officer
Plastics Industry Association