Accelerating Recycling: Policy to Unlock Supply for the Circular Economy
According to The Recycling Partnership Report, a significant portion of recyclable household materials, estimated at 20 million tons or two-thirds, is sent to landfills instead of being recycled. The Circular Economy Accelerator, an initiative of The Recycling Partnership, proposes a collaborative public-private policy solution to address this issue. The solution involves a packaging and printed paper fee paid by private-sector brands to support residential recycling infrastructure and education, as well as a disposal surcharge on waste generators to assist in covering recycling operational costs for communities.
The report highlights the effectiveness of this approach based on data-driven work conducted by The Recycling Partnership in communities across the United States, providing insights into the necessary steps to improve the residential recycling collection system.
The report highlights the effectiveness of this approach based on data-driven work conducted by The Recycling Partnership in communities across the United States, providing insights into the necessary steps to improve the residential recycling collection system.
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