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DailycallerSep 18, 2026National News

Trump's EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It

Langworthy sponsored the bill and argued that it would expand recycling opportunities.

Trump's EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It
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A House committee advanced H.R. 7502, which would set rules for labeling products made with recycled material, including plastic processed through advanced recycling. Rep. Nicholas Langworthy backs the bill, while paper-industry representatives and environmental advocates raise concerns about how recycled content would be counted.

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