H.R. 2101 · 117th Congress
ZERO WASTE Act
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Zeroing Excess, Reducing Organic Waste, And Sustaining Technical Expertise Act or the ZERO WASTE Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 19, 2021
Zeroing Excess, Reducing Organic Waste, And Sustaining Technical Expertise Act or the ZERO WASTE Act
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish grant programs for reducing waste.
Specifically, the EPA must establish a program to award grants to nonprofit organizations and state, local, and tribal governments for projects that utilize specified zero-waste practices. Zero-waste means the conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without (1) burning or otherwise destroying embodied energy; and (2) a discharge to land, water, or air that results in adverse human health or environmental effects.
In addition, the EPA must establish a program to award grants for developing and implementing new requirements that reduce the amount of waste disposed of in landfills.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: ZERO WASTE Act
Also known as: Zeroing Excess, Reducing Organic Waste, And Sustaining Technical Expertise Act
Latest action (Mar 22, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 19, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.