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H.R. 2527 (100th)

Plastic Waste Reduction Act of 1987

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

27 May 1987

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See H.R.940.

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28 August 2025

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Summary

Plastic Waste Reduction Act of 1987 - Title I: Study of Plastic Pollution - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to study and report to the Congress on how to mitigate the adverse effects on the environment, including fish and wildlife, of discarding and dumping plastics. Title II: Regulation to Control Plastic Pollution - Requires packaging containers, within 18 months of enactment, to be made of a naturally degradable material which decomposes within a specified period. Permits States or subdivisions to adopt more stringent standards. Establishes criminal penalties for violations of this Act.

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