Congress has finally approved bipartisan infrastructure legislation and that is great news. But now is not the time to call it a day. There is more work to be done, including on the subject of recycling infrastructure. This is of particular importance to me as a mayor. I know firsthand why recycling infrastructure is important. Without it, we are wasting an opportunity to make a real environmental and economic impact.
There is strong public support for investments in recycling infrastructure. A recent survey of more than 2,000 respondents conducted by YouGov found that 71 percent support investing in expanding/improving recycling infrastructure to reduce waste going into landfills and 76 percent support expanding the U.S. domestic recycling program. What’s more, 88 percent agree there are economic benefits to recycling and 89 percent agree there are environmental benefits to recycling.
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