Before We Certify “Responsible” Chemical Recycling, We Need Proof That It’s Recycling.
Strong standards can distinguish proven solutions from promising ideas by setting clear expectations, creating accountability, and ensuring environmental claims are supported by evidence. When developed with rigor and independence, they can protect communities, inform decision-making, and build public trust. But voluntary, privately developed certification standards are not public policy and cannot substitute for laws, regulations,…
Congress Is Considering Two Bills That Would Weaken Recycling
Today, the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on two bills that would significantly change how recycling claims are regulated in the United States: the PACK Act and the Recycled Materials Attribution Act. Both bills are being promoted as efforts to create greater consistency and improve consumer confidence….
How the Recycling Technology Innovation Act Would Weaken Recycling
The Recycling Technology Innovation Act (H.R. 6566) is part of a broader set of federal proposals – along with the PACK Act and the Recycling Materials Attribution Act – that would weaken recycling systems by redefining key terms, weakening environmental safeguards, and prioritizing claims and accounting frameworks over real material recovery. Taken together, these proposals…