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The Recycling Is Infrastructure Too Campaign released its first Recycling Infrastructure Plan today.\u00a0There are a total of 50 initiatives and requests for funding of $3.3 billion in physical infrastructure, and $3.3 billion for Infrastructure Support Policies and Programs for the first year.… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","authors_tax":[605]},"sidebar":{"title":"\u00cdndice"},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"

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Contactos:<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Bob Gedert, change@nrcrecycles.org<\/a>, 512-568-8340
\n<\/span>Neil Seldman, <\/span>nseldman@ilsr.org<\/span><\/a>, 202-607-9786<\/span>
\n<\/span>Richard Anthony, ricanthony@aol.com<\/a>, 858-232-0826<\/span><\/p>\n

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Recycling Infrastructure Plan Released<\/h2>\n

Washington, D.C. \u2013 The Recycling Is Infrastructure Too Campaign released its first <\/span>Recycling Infrastructure Plan<\/span><\/a> today.\u00a0 There are a total of 50 initiatives and requests for funding of $3.3 billion in physical infrastructure, and $3.3 billion for Infrastructure Support Policies and Programs for the first year. Over a three year period, the Plan recommends a total investment of $16.3 billion. The National Recycling Coalition (NRC), the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) and Zero Waste USA issued a request for the inclusion of \u201cwaste reduction, reuse, recycling and composting that will stem climate disruption, address racial justice, and create thousands of jobs throughout the country\u201d in a March 31<\/span>st<\/span> press release. This Recycling Infrastructure Plan is the follow-up, with detailed policies and programs that should be included in the infrastructure discussions on Capitol Hill.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Recycling Infrastructure Needs<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Plan presents the following Recycling Infrastructure initiatives, brought forward by a coalition of national reuse, recycling and composting experts, local government organizations and environmental leaders that desire to strengthen our national recycling infrastructure,\u201d stated Richard Anthony, Vice President for Advocacy of Zero Waste USA.\u00a0 These initiatives are presented as investments in physical infrastructure, and then needed investments in supporting infrastructure needed to maximize the efficiency and use of these physical investments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cAdding billions of dollars in economic activity to the American economy each year, the recycling circular economy is in its infancy, while recycling infrastructure is fractured and in need of repair much like U.S. bridges and road systems,\u201d stated Bob Gedert, NRC President. With a combination of investments in physical infrastructure (like collection vehicles, carts and processing facilities) and supporting infrastructure (e.g. policies, programs, education and training), the American recycling infrastructure will grow significantly beyond the economic strength it currently is, creating the circular economy described by the <\/span>Ellen Macarthur Foundation<\/span><\/a> and already accomplished in large part in China.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gedert further noted: \u201cThe dollar estimates for each initiative are for the first year of a proposed 3-year investment strategy. The focus for these investments is on one-time expenses that would modernize the industry, and then be sustainable thereafter based on fees for services. The recommended funding source for this infrastructure investment could continue to help fund supporting infrastructure thereafter, and also be used to help fund other climate change initiatives.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Proposed Funding for Recycling Infrastructure<\/b><\/p>\n

Ruth Abbe, President of Zero Waste USA highlighted that \u201cthis Plan also provides for innovative funding mechanisms for this infrastructure investment, to avoid the need\u00a0 to be supported solely by the General Fund of the U.S. Government. Many European nations have adopted significant fees on landfills of $20-40\/ton to fund recycling programs and reduce greenhouse gases.\u00a0 This proposal recommends that the Federal government adopt a national $20\/ton Producer Responsibility\u00a0 Fee on landfills and incinerators to help fund the above programs and contribute a new revenue source that would actually help meet the nation\u2019s Climate Change goals at the same time.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gedert noted that \u201cExtended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs that hold producers fiscally responsible, but not physically responsible, for the proper management of products and packaging they produce according to the Zero Waste Hierarchy of Highest and Best Use are suggested to be used for hard to recycle items.\u201d National or State level EPR programs should require a local government reimbursement from industry fees because local governments bear the first line of expense of products’ end-of-life management costs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These EPR programs provide their own funding for the development of needed infrastructure, so should be considered as self-contained, fully funded infrastructure programs.\u00a0 These programs don\u2019t require a Federal investment of financial capital.\u00a0 Instead, these just require a Federal investment of political capital to establish these programs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Neil Seldman from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance noted \u201cThere are also 5 Initiatives that reduce or eliminate Federal subsidies and will stimulate the development of infrastructure, once the marketplace adjusts.\u00a0 As a result, these should be considered as contributing to offsetting the cost of some of the proposed infrastructure investments.\u00a0 These programs reduce Federal investments of financial capital.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Seldman continued \u201cOther funding sources could include a fee on non-recyclable packaging and products that are toxic to the environment or create needless waste.\u201d Examples include but are not limited to disposable floor cleaning pads, paper towels, and mercury switches in sneakers to create light.<\/span><\/p>\n

Recycling Infrastructure Plan Webinar<\/b><\/p>\n

Join on July 27th at 2 – 3:30 pm EDT\u00a0 to hear more details about this Recycling Infrastructure Plan. Register for this FREE Webinar and to get a link to the Plan at:\u00a0 <\/span>https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_UAq6sNmkS8qyEKBpGNGViw<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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