SB3127: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023 Protecting Communities from Plastics Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reduce the production and use of certain single-use plastic products and packaging, to improve the responsibility of producers in the design, collection, reuse, recycling, and disposal of consumer products and packaging, to prevent pollution from consumer products and packaging from entering into animal and human food chains and waterways, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill aims to reduce single-use plastic products and packaging by amending the Solid Waste Disposal Act, which governs how the U.S. manages trash. It would require manufacturers to take more responsibility for designing, collecting, reusing, recycling, and disposing of their products and packaging. The bill targets plastic pollution that ends up in waterways and in the food chain for animals and humans. It is currently in the early stage of the legislative process, having just been introduced in Congress.
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Sponsors
Jeff Merkley
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (11)
Richard Blumenthal
Cory Booker
Richard Durbin
Kirsten Gillibrand
Edward Markey