U.S. Senate · 118th Congress · S. 3127

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023

A bill 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 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

Jeff MerkleyD-OR

Introduced

October 25, 2023, in the Senate

Issue areas

• Agriculture and food
• Civil rights
• Energy
• Environment
• Housing
• Social safety net
• Transportation

Policy area

Environmental Protection (from the Congressional Research Service)

Full text and actions

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