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Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Program (SWIFR); Request for Information (RFI)

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Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) filed 1 comment on this docket between Jul 29, 2022 and Jul 29, 2022. 48 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 1464d ago.

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Jul 29, 2022· Comment submitted by Turtle Island Restoration Network· EPA-HQ-OLEM-2022-0342-0142

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Solid Waste and Recycling Programs for Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program 7/25/22 It is critically important that the U.S. EPA use this funding for projects that offer real solutions. Do not fund incineration of any kind, including so-called "chemical recycling," or "advanced recycling." These technologies turn plastic back into a fossil fuel, which is later burned. This process releases an immense amount of greenhouse emissions, hurting the environment and people even more. These false solutions justify the continued production of plastic and don't address the source of the problem. EPA itself has recognized pyrolysis and gasification units as incinerators in their own regulations. According to a 2019 survey conducted by the American Housing Survey and the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 43.9 million residences, or 31.4% of housing in the U.S. today, are multifamily. Yet recycling and composting programs for multifamily residents are rare. Funding from this program should be provided to communities wishing to address this inequity. ​​ According to the U.S. EPA national statistics, over 40% of materials disposed of in landfills or burned in incinerators are compostable (including food, yard trimmings and compostable paper). Funding from this program should be provided to communities with "compost deserts." Investment should follow the U.S. EPA food recovery hierarchy and should prioritize community-based programs (including surplus food recovery, community composting, and on-farm compost systems). Sincerely, Morgan Huette Gulf of Mexico Program Coordinator Turtle Island Restoration Network

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Abstract

EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) is developing and implementing several new programs as directed by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). This action provides the public with the opportunity to share information to inform the development of the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant program, which will fund improvements to local post-consumer materials management including municipal recycling programs and assist local waste management authorities in making improvements to local waste management systems. OLEM is seeking information from a broad array of stakeholders about needed improvements to solid waste management systems (e.g., waste reduction, collection, sorting, processing, and end-markets for reuse and recycling).

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