Lee Zeldin’s EPA is putting the US on a path toward a recycling revolution
Lee Zeldin, the EPA Administrator, has announced a plan to promote advanced recycling technologies that could significantly enhance plastic recycling efforts in the U.S. These technologies aim to break down used plastics into their molecular components, allowing for the creation of new products. The initiative is expected to create jobs and boost the economy while addressing plastic waste issues.
- ▪Advanced recycling technologies can convert used plastics into new products by breaking them down into their molecular building blocks.
- ▪Zeldin predicts that the initiative could create over 173,000 jobs and nearly $13 billion in annual payroll.
- ▪The EPA is seeking to clarify regulations around pyrolysis to facilitate the growth of advanced recycling facilities.
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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin recently announced his plan to encourage what is known as advanced recycling, a technology that opens the door to what could become a major expansion in plastic recycling. Advanced recycling is an umbrella term for technologies that break down used plastics into their molecular building blocks so they can be remade into new products. These technologies work with traditional recycling technologies to expand what can be recycled, creating raw materials for domestic manufacturing.
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