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ACI Calls on HOR to Pass Bipartisan Bills to Improve Recycling Rates

Says it’s committed to working toward a more circular economy that eliminates packaging waste and limits raw material extraction through reuse and reprocessing.

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By: Lianna Albrizio

Associate Editor

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The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) hosted its annual Capitol Hill fly-in event on June 12 for member companies to engage with congressional offices on issues paramount to the cleaning products industry.

The lobbying event focused on issues related to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and recycling, among others. Blake Nanney, ACI director, government affairs, underscored the importance of manufacturers’ need for policies and processes that encourage the market entry of new chemicals beneficial to meet the increasing demand for sustainable products and chemistries.

“ACI has heard loud and clear from our member companies that it’s nearly impossible to get new chemicals – including sustainable materials – through the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) TSCA review processes,” Nanney added. “ACI is committed to addressing this issue in Congress and at EPA to bring about greater ‘speed-to-market’ for vital cleaning chemistries.”

The Push for Recycling

ACI says it’s committed to working toward a more circular economy that eliminates packaging waste and limits raw material extraction through continuous reuse and reprocessing of existing materials. It has pledged as an industry to achieve a 75% recycling rate for cleaning product packaging waste by 2030 while achieving 100% collection and reuse, recycling, or composting cleaning product packaging waste by 2040.

ACI’s advocates called on members of the House of Representatives to pass two bipartisan bills to improve recycling rates around the nation: The Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4040/S. 1194), which would require EPA to collect and publish data on recycling and composting rates nationwide; and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (H.R. 6159/S. 1189), which awards grants to improve recycling accessibility for rural and underserved areas. Both bills have already passed the Senate.

ACI members engaged 19 congressional offices on these important issues. Fly-in participants included leading companies and brands from across the cleaning product supply chain: BASF Corporation; The Clorox Company; Dow; DSM-Firmenich; ExxonMobil Product Solutions; Givaudan; GOJO Industries; Henkel; IFF; MonoSol; Primient Covationl; Procter & Gamble; Reckitt; SC Johnson; Takasago; and Univar Solutions.

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