,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ibg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #d1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,correa 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,kim1 & ,mr4 
,morelle7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,decl>+ support
 by ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives = ,design 
= ,recycl+ 7,,dfr7 initiatives t limit  
all types ( wa/e by enc\rag+            
manufactur]s to design _! products to h 
! maximum numb] ( recyclable compon5ts4 
,:]eas ,design = ,recycl+ 7,,dfr7 is a  
me?od ( design+ products to ensure !y   
are made f recycl$ mat]ial1 are free (  
haz>d\s mat]ials t may imp$e ! recycl+  
process1 & c be easily recycl$ ?r\gh    
curr5t or newly design$ recycl+         
processes & proc$ures aft] ! end ( _!   
life 9 a co/-effective mann]2 ,:]eas    
,,dfr w\ld r$uce ! am\nt ( wa/e t ends  
up 9 l&fills1 r$uc+ gre5h\se gases & !  
consumption ( raw mat]ials2 ,:]eas !    
recycl$ mat]ials indu/ry annually       
contributes ne>ly #agj1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! 

,unit$ ,/ates economy & provides ne>ly  
#bj1bjj1jjj1jjj 9 net exports1 help+ to 
r$uce ! ,unit$ ,/ates trade deficit2    
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,recycl$ ,mat]ials 
,association1 ! recycl$ mat]ials indu/ry
 annually g5]ates #g1afj1jjj1jjj 9 ,/ate
 & local tax rev5ues & provides ano!r   
#aa1eej1jjj1jjj 9 ,f$]al tax rev5ue f ! 
indu/ry & its employees2 ,:]eas1 accord+
 to ! ,recycl$ ,mat]ials ,association1 !
 recycl$ mat]ials indu/ry provides ne>ly
 #fjj1jjj jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates bo?    
directly & indirectly2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 
! recycl$ mat]ials indu/ry recycl$ ov]  
#acg1jjj1jjj metric tons ( mat]ials2    
,:]eas1 accord+ to calculations f !     
,wa/e ,r$uction ,model1 ,v]sion #af1 ( !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy       
7,,epa71 us+ recycl$ mat]ials 9         
manufactur+ r$uces en]gy consumption by 
up to #ij p]c5t2 ,:]eas ! ,,epa e/imates
 t ab\t #ge p]c5t ( wa/e is recyclable1 
b only #ce p]c5t ( t is actually        
recycl$1 leav+ ! re/ to g to l&fills &  
inc9]ators2 ,:]eas ,am]icans g5]at$ m   

?an #bfg1jjj1jjj tons ( solid wa/e 9    
#bjbj or #d4i p\nds p] p]son p] day2    
,:]eas ! conta9] & fib]glass indu/ries  
collectively pur*ase #c1cej1jjj tons (  
recycl$ glass annually1 :i* is remelt$ &
 repurpos$ = use 9 ! production ( new   
conta9]s & fib]glass products2  ,:]eas1 
accord+ to ! nonpr(it re,purpose        
,global1 ab\t #ge p]c5t ( global pla/ics
 produc$ are !rmopla/ics t c be melt$ & 
mold$ ov] & ov] to produce new pla/ics  
7or pla/ic products72 ,:]eas only ab\t  
#bj p]c5t ( ! polye?yl5e t]eph?alate1   
high-d5sity polye?yl5e1 & polypropyl5e  
pla/ics 9 circulation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
are recycl$2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
g5]ates ab\t #f1ijj1jjj tons ( e-wa/e b 
only recycles ar\nd #be p]c5t2 ,:]eas1  
accord+ to ! ,,epa1 e-wa/e sometimes has
 haz>d\s *emicals su* z lead1 m]cury1 & 
ars5ic t c require special disposal     
me?ods2 ,:]eas recycl+ e-wa/e is a      
su/a9able way to recov] r>e e>? mat]ials
 l neodymium1 dysprosium1 & yttrium2    
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,am]ican ,=e/ &    

,pap] ,association ne>ly #fj p]c5t m    
pap] products are recycl$ today ?an 9   
#aiij due to innovative packag+ &       
inve/m5ts focus$ on improv+ recycl+     
te*nology2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a /udy by 
,! ,recycl+ ,p>tn]%ip1 additional       
inve/m5t 9 recycl+ w create #bjj1jjj new
 jobs2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,ell5       
,mac>?ur ,f\ndation1 mat]ial j\rney     
mapp+1 :i* is a process ( und]/&+ !     
entire lifecycle ( a mat]ial f          
extraction to disposal1 c help companies
 succe$ at ,,dfr2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 !    
company ,cascade ,eng9e]+ manufactur$ ! 
fir/ curbside c>t1 ,eco,cart1 made f    
bulky rigid pla/ics collect$ f curbside 
resid5tial recycl+1 ?is is an example ( 
,,dfr2 ,:]eas ! ,cali=nia ,r$emption    
,value program inc5tivizes consum]s     
?r\gh ! free m>ket to return _! cans &  
bottles to a recycl+ c5t]2 ,:]eas1      
accord+ to ! ,ell5 ,mac>?ur ,f\ndation1 
! circul> economy is a sy/em :]e        
products & mat]ials are kept 9          
circulation ?r\gh processes l ma9t5ance1

 reuse1 recycl+1 & compo/+42 ,:]eas !re 
are companies t assi/ manufactur]s to   
embrace a circul> approa* ?r\gh _!      
eco-design & su/a9able s\rc+ models2    
,:]eas us+ local res\rces 9 manufactur+ 
& und]/&+ locally available res\rces c  
promote circul>ity 7a circul> approa*72 
,:]eas product life ext5sion means keep+
 mat]ial & products 9 ! supply *a9 = z  
long z possible s products are m        
durable1 & companies c f9d innovative   
ways to use ! product aft] its normal   
life ends2 ,:]eas demat]ialization is a 
/rategy to m9imize ! use ( raw mat]ials 
& en]gy 9 product creation :ile ma9ta9+ 
! products quality2 ,:]eas ! collection 
( recycl+ data by ,cal,recycle is       
critical to help+ manufactur]s design   
packag+ = recyclability & is a model =  
o!r programs2 & ,:]eas ,,dfr w\ld       
enc\rage manufactur]s ( goods to ensure 
_! products are made ( recycl$ mat]ial &
 fully recyclable3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7        
supports measures by ! manufactur+      

community to adopt ,design = ,recycl+   
initiatives t aim to make x easi] =     
companies to recycle products1 r$uce    
wa/e & gre5h\se gas emissions1 & r$uce !
 ne$ = raw mat]ials2 &  7#b7 confirms t 
! recycl$ mat]ials indu/ry s]ves an     
ess5tial role 9 our economy z !y manage 
end-(-life products1 provide vital raw  
mat]ials to ! manufactur+ supply *a91   
contribute to ! economy1 & employ ov]   
half-a-million p ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$       
,/ates4