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FPA applauds US Senate Committee on EPW

The applause follows the introduction of the STEWARD Act, which combines the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (RIAA) and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act.

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By: Steve Katz

Associate Editor, Label & Narrow Web

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the voice for the rapidly growing US flexible packaging industry, applauds the introduction and Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee advancement of the Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act (S.351).

As the second largest and fastest growing segment of the domestic packaging industry, FPA’s members employ approximately 83,000 workers in the United States. Flexible packaging is produced from paper, plastic, film, aluminum foil, or any combination of these materials, and includes bags, pouches, labels, liners, wraps, rollstock, and other flexible products.

“FPA and its members are committed to helping solve plastic waste issues and increasing the recycling of packaging and this bipartisan legislation is part of that solution,” says FPA president & CEO Dan Felton. “We urge the House to follow the Senate’s lead and advance this legislation.”

The STEWARD Act is a combination of the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (RIAA) and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (RCAA) that the FPA actively supported in the last Congress.

The STEWARD Act would:

· Establish the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Program at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to expand recycling access in underserved communities through a pilot grant program. 

· Authorizes the EPA to collect and analyze data on market trends, material processing rates, and the effectiveness of curbside recycling programs, along with associated accessibility challenges.

· Directs the EPA to assess national composting potential, evaluating infrastructure, regulatory barriers, costs, and industry trends.

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