Reducing Waste in National Parks Act
- Last Action
- 7/11/2023
Actions
- 2023-07-11Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 2023-07-11Introduced in House
- 2023-07-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-07-11 (00)
Reducing Waste in National Parks Act
This bill directs the National Park Service to establish a program for the National Park System to reduce disposable plastic products and, if applicable, eliminate the sale and distribution of disposable plastic products.
Each regional office of the National Park Service must eliminate the sale of water in disposable plastic products and the sale and distribution of other disposable plastic products after consideration of several specified factors (e.g., the costs and benefits to overall operations).
Each regional office must develop a proactive visitor education strategy to address visitor expectations of water availability and explain the rationale for the program and its implementation.
Cosponsors (20)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Sharice Davids (D-KS)
- Lucy McBath (D-GA)
- Melanie Stansbury (D-NM)
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- Deborah Ross (D-NC)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- MIKE THOMPSON (D-CA)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
Subjects
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Solid waste and recycling
- Water use and supply
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