Plastics play an important role in modern life. They help reduce vehicle weight and fuel use, support medical innovation, enable renewable energy technologies, and deliver clean drinking water to communities across the country. These materials are also essential to building energy-efficient homes and infrastructure.
At the same time, improving how plastics are recovered and reused is an important environmental priority. Strengthening recycling systems and reducing plastic waste requires collaboration across the entire value chain, including manufacturers, recyclers, policymakers, and communities.
Federal policy can help accelerate progress by encouraging innovation, expanding recycling capacity, and creating clearer frameworks that support a circular economy for plastics.
