POLICY POSITION
Recycled Materials Attribution Act (H.R. 7502)
America’s Plastic Makers urge Congress to advance the bipartisan Recycled Materials Attribution Act (RMAA).
As global demand for recycled materials continues to grow, in part due to recycled content requirements, America needs policies that strenghten domestic recycling markets, support manufacturing competitiveness and keep jobs and investments here at home.
Plastics and plastic-enabled industries support nearly 5 million American jobs and generate hundreds of billions of dollars in wages annually. To remain competitive in the global market, American manufacturers need access to more high-quality recycled materials. Without a strong domestic supply and labeling framework, companies may be forced to source recycled materials from overseas.
We’re part of a broad coalition of organizations—including the Recycling Leadership Council, Consumer Brands Association, manufacturers, recyclers, and others — that support the bill’s enactment as an important step toward creating clear, consistent national standards for recycled-content and environmental marketing claims.
We recognize the leadership of Congressman Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY) and the bill’s bipartisan co-sponsors for advancing this important legislation.
Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY)
Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
Randy Weber (R-TX)
Jonathan Jackson (D-IL)
Gabe Evans (R-CO)
Don Davis (D-NC)
Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
Marc Veasey (D-TX)
Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
August Pfluger (R-TX)
Jeff Hurd (R-CO)
Addison McDowell (R-NC)
Troy Balderson (R-OH)
America’s Plastic Makers support policies that improve recycling, strengthen consumer confidence, and bolster U.S. competitiveness.
American consumers deserve accurate and consistent recycling and sustainability claims on products. At the same time, companies deserve clear, predictable rules that encourage the use of more recycled materials and allow them to communicate those efforts uniformly. Unfortunately, today’s patchwork of state labeling requirements can create confusion, increase costs, and make it more difficult to expand the use of recycled materials.
The Recycled Materials Attribution Act would establish a consistent national framework for marketing claims, helping bolster domestic recycling markets and reduce landfill waste and incineration by:
- Establishing a uniform, predictable national framework of key recycling terms to reduce complexity for consumers and marketers.
- Requiring the FTC to update and clarify its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims, also known as the FTC Green Guides.
Clear standards can help strengthen U.S. recycling markets, increase demand for recycled materials, support domestic manufacturing, and encourage continued investment in recycling infrastructure and innovation.
We urge the Energy & Commerce Committee to hold a timely hearing and markup of the Recycled Materials Attribution Act.
