Senators will put different waste management systems under the microscope this week while Senate-approved legislation awaits House action.
The Environment and Public Works Committee is scheduled to host a hearing centered around perspectives from state and local recycling and reuse infrastructure.
It will also focus on federal programs meant to drive the U.S. toward a circular economy, the idea that waste can be repurposed so it eliminates the need for any virgin materials.
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In March, the Senate passed two bipartisan bills centered around that idea of circularity.
