U.S. House · 117th Congress · H.R. 2238

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021

To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reduce the production and use of certain single-use plastic products and packaging, to improve the responsibility of producers in the design, collection, reuse, recycling, and disposal of their consumer products and packaging, to prevent pollution from consumer products and packaging from entering into animal and human food chains and waterways, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Alan S. LowenthalD-CA-47

Introduced

March 26, 2021, in the House

Issue areas

• Agriculture and food
• Civil rights
• Energy
• Environment
• Healthcare

Policy area

Environmental Protection (from the Congressional Research Service)

Full text and actions

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