[OKRA] The US EPA needs your feedback on future grants and battery collection and labeling

Ellen Bussert okra.secretary at gmail.com
Tue Jun 7 15:07:30 PDT 2022 

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This message contains lots of information and 2 different events.  The
first is a feedback session on Recycling Infrastructure and Outreach on
Tuesday June 14th.

On Wednesday June 15th the US EPA is seeking input on battery collection
best practices and battery labeling guidelines.

If you can not attend in person, there are options to still get this
information.  Read below.




June 6, 2022
Sustainable Materials Management Newsletter
SPECIAL EDITION

You’re Invited!



Help us by sharing your feedback.



June 14th, 11:00am – 12:30pm ET

Recycling Infrastructure and Education and Outreach


and

June 15th, 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. ET

Development of Battery Collection Best Practices and Labeling Program!



Not able to attend?


Contact us at SWIFR at epa.gov (Infrastructure grant) or
recyclingEd at epa.gov (education
and outreach grant).


Recycling Infrastructure and Education and Outreach


When: June 14th, 11:00am – 12:30pm ET


This session will cover the following EPA funding programs that are
currently under development:



   - Solid Waste Infrastructure and Recycling Grants - $275,000,000 ($55
   million nationally/yr. from FY22-26), which supports improvements to
   post-consumer materials management, including municipal recycling programs,
   and assists waste management authorities in making improvements to waste
   management systems.



   - Recycling Education and Outreach Grants - $75,000,000 ($15 million
   nationally/yr. from FY22-26), focused on improving materials recycling,
   recovery, management, and reduction. EPA is also directed to develop a
   model recycling program toolkit for States, Tribes, and local governments.


EPA is seeking feedback on:



   - Infrastructure Needs and Priorities: What are your top needs and
   challenges related to solid waste management and recycling infrastructure?
   What projects or activities should EPA consider eligible for funding as
   part of the infrastructure grant program?



   - Education and Outreach Needs and Priorities: What limitations are you
   experiencing in administering effective recycling education and outreach
   program? What are your most needed educational resources?



   - Data and Measurement Needs: What data points or indicators are you
   currently using to measure recycling program and/or recycling education and
   outreach success? What would be your ideal measure(s) of program success,
   and what would you need to collect and use these data?


Notetakers will record the session feedback. If you are not able to attend,
you can provide written feedback. For additional information, visit:


•        EPA, The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Transforming U.S. Recycling
and Waste Management

www.epa.gov/rcra/bipartisan-infrastructure-law-transforming-us-recycling-and-waste-management
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•        White House, Building a Better America, A Guidebook to the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial
Governments, and Other Partners

(Specifically, EPA Solid Waste Management and Recycling Grant information
on pages 446-449)

www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BUILDING-A-BETTER-AMERICA_FINAL.pdf
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We look forward to learning your ideas to support the development of this
unprecedented federal investment in solid waste prevention, management, and
recycling!


Register


https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_KW3EhaW5Qm2YiZj15YMCLg
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If you require accommodations, please send an email to: meetings at erg.com


Sign up for EPA updates and grant announcements:
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Battery Labelling and Collection


When: Wednesday, June 15th from 1:30 PM. – 3:00 PM Eastern Time


This session will cover two EPA initiatives under development:


Battery collection best practices that are feasible for tribal, state, and
local governments, environmentally sound for waste management workers, and
increase the recovery of critical minerals.


Battery labeling guidelines to improve battery collection including by:

    • Identifying collection locations,

    • promoting consumer education about battery collection and recycling,
and

    • reducing the improper disposal of batteries and associated fires.



EPA is seeking feedback on:

   - What types of batteries should EPA include in the best practices for
   collection (e.g., small consumer batteries, electric vehicle and grid
   storage batteries, industrial batteries, etc.)?
   - What are the current barriers to safe and effective battery collection
   and recycling?
   - What practices exist to improve battery collection and recycling,
   especially to increase the safe recovery of critical minerals?
   - What types of communication and outreach activities are most useful to
   reach key battery stakeholders?
   - What existing labeling programs should EPA use to inform a new
   labeling program?


Who should attend?

The session is open to all stakeholders involved in the battery lifecycle,
including:

   - battery manufacturers,
   - battery retailers,
   - battery recyclers,
   - consumers and businesses that purchase batteries,
   - companies in the electric vehicle management chain, and
   - tribal, state, and local government agencies.



Why should I attend? Participants will have the opportunity to inform EPA’s
development of best practices and guidelines for end-of-life battery
collection and labeling.


Register


https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItd-6rrTMtE71YQC0N2rjMlKpdqPcKMe4
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   If you require accommodations, please send an email to: meetings at erg.com


EPA will also provide an opportunity to provide written feedback. For
additional information, including how to submit written feedback, visit:
https://www.epa.gov/rcra/battery-collection-best-practices-and-voluntary-battery-labeling-guidelines
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More information about EPA’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law work


•        EPA, The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Transforming U.S. Recycling
and Waste Management

www.epa.gov/rcra/bipartisan-infrastructure-law-transforming-us-recycling-and-waste-management
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•        White House, Building a Better America, A Guidebook to the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial
Governments, and Other Partners (specifically, EPA Solid Waste Management
and Recycling Grant information on pages 446-449)

www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BUILDING-A-BETTER-AMERICA_FINAL.pdf
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We look forward to learning your ideas to support the development of this
unprecedented federal investment in battery collection and labeling!
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