“To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to prepare a report on reuse and refill systems, and for other purposes.”
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This section directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make publicly available, not later than two years after the date of enactment, a report describing the feasibility of, and best practices relating to, reuse and refill systems (i.e., mechanisms for refillable or reusable products and beverage containers supported by producer- and consumer-level infrastructure to enable repeated recovery, repair, reissuance, and reuse) for various sectors, which may include food service, consumer food and beverage products, consumer cleaning products, personal care products, transportation and shipping of wholesale and retail goods, and public educational institutions, including institutions of higher education. The report must evaluate and summarize (1) types of reuse and refill systems for product delivery at different scales; (2) methods to ensure equitable distribution in communities of varying population size, where economically feasible; (3) job creation opportunities; (4) economic costs and benefits for businesses deploying the systems and for waste collection and management entities; (5) types of local, state, and federal support needed; and (6) barriers to widespread implementation. In preparing the report, the EPA Administrator must consider relevant information from states, localities, and foreign countries and consult relevant stakeholders.