Bill > HRes927

This resolution supports Design for Recycling (DFR) initiatives, which are strategies to encourage manufacturers to create products that can be more easily recycled. The resolution highlights the significant economic and environmental benefits of recycling, noting that the recycled materials industry contributes nearly $170 billion to the U.S. economy, generates billions in tax revenues, and provides around 600,000 jobs. It points out that while 75% of waste is potentially recyclable, only 35% actually gets recycled, and Americans generate over 267 million tons of solid waste annually. The resolution specifically supports manufacturing measures that make product recycling easier, aim to reduce waste and greenhouse gas emissions, and decrease reliance on raw materials. Additionally, it recognizes the recycled materials industry's critical role in managing end-of-life products, supplying raw materials to manufacturing, contributing to the economy, and providing substantial employment across the United States. The resolution emphasizes the importance of innovative approaches like material lifecycle mapping, circular economy principles, and strategies that promote product durability and minimal resource consumption.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/927/all-info