Plastic Waste – Senate EPW Subcommittee Sets Dec 15 Hearing on S.5163, the “Protecting Communities from Plastics Act

Witnesses for the December 15, 2022 Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight hearing https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=D8583DB7-BFEE-480C-BBE3-AC1DCE04711B are: John Peterson "Pete" Myers, Ph.D. Founder, CEO & Chief Scientist, Environmental Health Sciences https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-myers-7bb15b1/ - Judith Enck, President, Beyond Plastics https://www.beyondplastics.org/about - Matt Seaholm, CEO, Plastics Industry Association https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-seaholm/ and Eric Hartz, Co-Founder & President, Nexus Circular https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-hartz-9332561/ - The legislation would move “… our economy away from an overreliance on single-use plastic. It establishes stricter rules for petrochemical plants … [creates] new nationwide targets for plastic source reduction and reuse in the packaging and food service sectors … [includes] federal incentives to spur expansion of reusable and refillable systems …” #PlasticWaste #SingleUsePlastic #PlasticReuse