Sec. 307. REPORT ON MINIMIZING THE CREATION OF NEW PLASTIC WASTE

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## SEC. 307 REPORT ON MINIMIZING THE CREATION OF NEW PLASTIC WASTE ###

(a)In General The EPA Administrator, in coordination with the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall conduct a study on minimizing the creation of new plastic waste. ###

(b)Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the EPA Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under subsection

(a)that includes— ####

(1)an estimate of the current and projected United States production and consumption of plastics, by type of plastic, including consumer food products; ####

(2)an estimate of the environmental effects and impacts of plastic production and use in relation to other materials; ####

(3)an estimate of current and projected future recycling rates of plastics, by type of plastic; ####

(4)an assessment of opportunities to minimize the creation of new plastic waste, including consumer food products, by reducing, recycling, reusing, refilling, refurbishing, or capturing plastic that would otherwise be part of a waste stream; and ####

(5)an assessment of what post-consumer recycled content standards for plastic are technologically and economically feasible, and the impact of the standards on recycling rates.