REUSE Act of 2025

This bill would require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish a report within 2 years on reuse and refill systems, which let products and beverage containers be collected, cleaned or repaired, and used again many times. The report would describe how workable these systems are and best practices for sectors such as food service, food and beverage products, cleaning products, personal care products, shipping of goods, and schools and colleges. It would cover the types of systems that work at different scales, ways to spread them across communities of different sizes, job opportunities, costs and benefits for businesses and waste managers, the government support needed, and current barriers. The EPA would review programs in states, local governments, and other countries and consult with stakeholders.

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Sponsors

• Jeff Merkley Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors