Supporting the designation of November 15, 2025, as "America Recycles Day" to raise awareness of, and promote a national discussion about, recycling, and advance the circular economy.

IV 119TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 885 Supporting the designation of November 15, 2025, as ‘‘America Recycles Day’’ to raise awareness of, and promote a national discussion about, recycling, and advance the circular economy. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOVEMBER 17, 2025 Ms. STEVENS (for herself, Ms. P INGREE, Mrs. M ILLER-MEEKS, Mr. J OYCE of Ohio, Mr. C ARSON, Mr. C ARTER of Louisiana, Mr. C ORREA, Ms. D EAN of Pennsylvania, Mr. F ITZPATRICK, Mr. L AWLER, and Mr. S MITH of Washington) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Supporting the designation of November 15, 2025, as ‘‘America Recycles Day’’ to raise awareness of, and pro- mote a national discussion about, recycling, and advance the circular economy. Whereas, every year on November 15, the United States rec- ognizes America Recycles Day to promote recycling, in- cluding composting and other circular solutions; Whereas recycling reduces waste, improves responsible mate- rials management, and bolsters American manufacturing that supports good-paying jobs; Whereas the American recycling sector involves materials across every supply chain, including metal, paper, glass, VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:18 Nov 18, 2025 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR885.IH HR885kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HRES 885 IH plastic, and textile, that are essential to the modern econ- omy; Whereas the American recycling sector contributes more than $168,000,000,000 to the national economy and supports over 500,000 jobs across the United States; Whereas the American recycling sector enhances national se- curity through the reclamation and reuse of critical mate- rials essential to the national defense; Whereas the American recycling sector strengthens economic competitiveness by supporting domestic manufacturing, creating local jobs, and improving supply chain resilience; Whereas recycling and circular economy practices promote environmental sustainability by reducing harmful waste, improving energy efficiency in manufacturing, and pre- serving natural ecosystems; Whereas public awareness and participation in recycling is es- sential to achieving a more sustainable and circular fu- ture for all Americans; Whereas the American recycling sector is made up of stake- holders, including State, municipal, and Tribal govern- ments, nonprofit organizations, private sector partners, communities, and individuals, working together to im- prove recycling access, education, and circular solutions; and Whereas, despite recent progress in recycling and materials recovery, the United States still requires significant in- vestment to fully capture recyclable materials, build cir- cular economies, and close accessibility gaps for all com- munities: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:18 Nov 18, 2025 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR885.IH HR885kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HRES 885 IH (1) expresses support for the designation of 1 ‘‘America Recycles Day’’; 2 (2) celebrates the contributions of the American 3 recycling sector, including individuals and commu-4 nities, in promoting recycling and advancing a cir-5 cular economy; 6 (3) reaffirms the commitment of the United 7 States to advancing policies and investments that 8 improve recycling to support American manufac-9 turing and environmental sustainability; and 10 (4) encourages all Americans to reduce, reuse, 11 and recycle. 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:18 Nov 18, 2025 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR885.IH HR885kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB