National Recycling Coalition

Plastics Groups Endorse Recycling Resolution

Joe Doss, IBWA president and CEO, says, “The bottled water industry supports effective recycling and environmental conservation policies. We are pleased to see this effort to help build upon the growing public momentum to increase recycling rates nationwide by spelling out its many economic and energy-saving benefits. Any efforts to increase recycling while reducing the environmental impact of packaging must be broad-based and focus on all consumer goods, as this resolution does, and not target any one industry.” When introducing the resolution, Carper said, "Increasing the amount we recycle is a simple, yet effective, way to help our economy and our environment by better managing our limited resources. Since the first Earth Day in 1970, our country has greatly improved our recycling habits. From 1970 to 2000, we increased our collective municipal recycling rate from just 6 percent to over 28 percent. Yet in the past decade, our country's improvement in our recycling behavior has slowed. Anything I do I know I can do better, and I know that our nation can continue to do better when it comes to recycling. I am proud to introduce this resolution today with my Senate colleagues to show our support for recycling and recognize its tremendous value to our economy and our environment." Snowe added, "Recycling is one of the easiest and most cost-effective methods to save energy, reduce landfill waste, and supply our manufacturing and construction industries with low-cost materials. Recycling is a major industry in the United States, and we should continue to grow the companies that are improving our environment and employing Americans. I applaud Sen. Carper for his efforts to promote recycling and look forward to demonstrating the U.S. Senate's support for the recycling industry by passing this resolution.

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Senate Resolution to Support Recycling Introduced

Senate Resolution 251 (S. Res. 251) was introduced in the United States Senate on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 by Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) and Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME). Senators Carper and Snowe were joined in the introduction of this bill by 12 Bipartisan Cosponsors; Senator Murray, (D-WA), Senator Lieberman (I-CT), Senator Blumenthal (D-CT), Senator Baucus (D-MT), Senator Stabenow (D-MI), Senator Casey (D-PA), Senator Grassley (R-IA), Senator Tester (D-MT), Senator Whitehouse (D-RI), Senator Coons (D-DE), Senator Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senator Merkley (D-OR).
“The Paper Recycling Coalition is pleased to support Senate Resolution 251. The recycling industry in the United States has been one of the oldest and strongest proponents of protecting the country’s environment and economy. Congressional recognition of the value of this industry is an excellent way to educate its citizens about the importance of their role in recycling.

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