Encouraging State and local governments to establish plastic bag recycling programs.

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Recognizes and supports the expansion of voluntary recycling programs initiated at retail locations throughout the country.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 29, 2008

Recognizes and supports the expansion of voluntary recycling programs initiated at retail locations throughout the country.

Commends state and local governments that have taken steps to establish or require plastic bag recycling programs and encourages them to continue to pursue such programs.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Encouraging State and local governments to establish plastic bag recycling programs.

Latest action (Apr 30, 2008): Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 29, 2008

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.