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Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERSChapter 55 - SAVE OUR SEAS 2.0
Subchapter III - IMPROVING DOMESTIC INFRASTRUCTURE TO PREVENT MARINE DEBRIS
Section 4281 - Strategy for improving post-consumer materials management and water management

33 U.S.C. § 4281

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Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)
Section 4281 - Strategy for improving post-consumer materials management and water management
(a) In general

Not later than 1 year after December 18, 2020, the EPA Administrator shall, in consultation with stakeholders, develop a strategy to improve post-consumer materials management and infrastructure for the purpose of reducing plastic waste and other post-consumer materials in waterways and oceans.

(b) Release

On development of the strategy under subsection (a), the EPA Administrator shall-

(1) distribute the strategy to States; and
(2) make the strategy publicly available, including for use by-
(A) for-profit private entities involved in post-consumer materials management; and
(B) other nongovernmental entities.

33 U.S.C. § 4281

Pub. L. 116-224, title III, §301, Dec. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 1092.
EPA Administrator
The term "EPA Administrator" means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
post-consumer materials management
The term "post-consumer materials management" means the systems, operation, supervision, and long-term management of processes and equipment used for post-use material (including packaging, goods, products, and other materials), including-(A) collection;(B) transport;(C) safe disposal of waste that cannot be recovered, reused, recycled, repaired, or refurbished; and(D) systems and processes related to post-use materials that can be recovered, reused, recycled, repaired, or refurbished.