A national virgin resin surcharge would help improve the economics of using post-consumer plastic, according to a proposal introduced in Congress this month. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., on Aug. 5 introduced S. 2645, the Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants …
Categories
Senator proposes 20-cent-per-pound virgin resin fee
![](https://www.northbayrmdz.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2021/09/US-Capitol_120218_By-Kurt-Pacaud_Shutterstock_1192488889-web-1024x683.jpg)