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Circular Economy

  • National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution

    On November 21, EPA published the "National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution," which focuses on actions to eliminate the release of plastic pollution into the environment.

  • EPA Celebrates America Recycles Day

    On November 15, EPA recognizes the importance and impact of recycling, which has contributed to American prosperity and the protection of our environment.

    Read about America Recycles Day.

  • New Funding Available

    On September 16, 2024, EPA announced three funding opportunities for recycling and wasted food prevention. Find out more about these opportunities and how to apply:

    • Recycling Education and Outreach Grant Program.
    • Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants for Communities.
    • Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia.
  • Final National Strategy

    EPA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are pleased to announce the "National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics."

    • Read the press release.

A circular economy reduces material use, redesigns materials to be less resource intensive, and recaptures “waste” as a resource to manufacture new materials and products. 

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  • What is a Circular Economy? 
  • Save our Seas 2.0 Act
  • Executive Order: Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries
    and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability

Strategies 

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  • National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution 
  • National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics
  • National Recycling Strategy: Part One of a Series on Building a Circular Economy for All
  • Progress Toward Building a Circular Economy for All (pdf)(3.5MB)

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  • Stay Connected
  • Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding and Initiatives
Additional Tools and Resources
  • Model Recycling Program Toolkit
  • Sustainable Materials Management Tools to Get Started
  • Creating Messages that Drive Behavior Change
Contact Us About Circular Economy to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on November 21, 2024
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