S 2260
Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act
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The Save Our Seas 2.0 Act aims to reduce marine debris by providing grants, loans, and other programs to states, local governments, tribal nations, and materials management entities. It directs the EPA to develop a strategy for improving post-consumer materials management and residential recycling infrastructure, focusing on reducing plastic waste leakage. The bill also establishes a State revolving fund program to support local waste management improvements and encourages the use of innovative technologies for repurposing plastic waste. Finally, it directs studies on using plastic waste in infrastructure and assessing the risks of microplastics in food and drinking water.
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