Chairman Guthrie and Chairman-Designate Palmer Announce Hearing to Address Advanced Recycling

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman-Designate of the Subcommittee on Environment, announced a hearing titled Beyond the Blue Bin: Forging a Federal Landscape for Recycling Innovation and Economic Growth.

"From addressing e-waste and microplastics to creating opportunities for advanced recycling technologies, the Subcommittee on Environment is working to find commonsense solutions that promote innovation while protecting our nation's soil, air, and water," said Chairman Guthrie and Chairman-Designate Palmer. "This hearing will provide a platform to examine new opportunities in the field of recycling, the current state of our recycling infrastructure, and whether current law can support the AI industry here at home."

Subcommittee on Environment hearing titled Beyond the Blue Bin: Forging a Federal Landscape for Recycling Innovation and Economic Growth

WHAT: Subcommittee on Environment Hearing to Discuss Advanced Recycling.

DATE: July 16, 2025

TIME: 10:15 AM ET

LOCATION: 2322 Rayburn House Office Building

This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. This hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed at energycommerce.house.gov. If you have any questions about this hearing please contact Calvin Huggins at Calvin.Huggins1@mail.house.gov. If you have any press related questions please contact Ben Mullany at Ben.Mullany@mail.house.gov.

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