The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), has applauded the introduction and Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee advancement of the Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act (S.351).
FPA members employ approximately 83,000 workers in the United States. Flexible packaging is produced from paper, plastic, film, aluminum foil, or any combination of these materials, and includes bags, pouches, labels, liners, wraps, rollstock, and other flexible products.
The STEWARD Act is a combination of the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (RIAA) and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (RCAA) that the FPA actively supported in the last Congress.
The STEWARD Act would:
- Establish the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Program at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to expand recycling access in underserved communities through a pilot grant program.
- Authorizes the EPA to collect and analyze data on market trends, material processing rates, and the effectiveness of curbside recycling programs, along with associated accessibility challenges.
- Directs the EPA to assess national composting potential, evaluating infrastructure, regulatory barriers, costs, and industry trends.
Flexible packaging represents more than $42 billion in annual sales in the United States and is the second largest and one of the fastest growing segments of the packaging industry.
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