<div dir="ltr"><img src="cid:ii_l44pkyue0" alt="image.png" width="196" height="75" style="margin-right: 0px;"><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>On Wednesday June 15th the US EPA is seeking input on battery collection best practices and battery labeling guidelines.  </div><div><br></div><div>If you can not attend in person, there are options to still get this information.  Read below. <br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail-adn gmail-ads" style="border-left:none;padding:0px;display:flex;font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><div class="gmail-gs" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 20px;width:864px"><div class="gmail-"><div id="gmail-:35j" class="gmail-ii gmail-gt" style="direction:ltr;margin:8px 0px 0px;padding:0px;font-size:0.875rem"><div id="gmail-:35k" class="gmail-a3s gmail-aiL gmail-msg-6779419342899407533" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:small;line-height:1.5;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;overflow:hidden"><div class="gmail-m_-6779419342899407533body" align="center" style="min-width:100%;width:864px;margin:0px;padding:0px"><div lang="en-US"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><table class="gmail-m_-6779419342899407533scale" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;width:640px"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding:15px 10px"><table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#387B37" style="background-color:rgb(56,123,55);padding:10px"><table width="100%" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);padding:0px"><table class="gmail-m_-6779419342899407533layout" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#387B37" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;min-width:100%;background-color:rgb(56,123,55)"><tbody><tr><td class="gmail-m_-6779419342899407533column gmail-m_-6779419342899407533scale gmail-m_-6779419342899407533stack" width="100%" align="center" valign="top"><table class="gmail-m_-6779419342899407533text" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td class="gmail-m_-6779419342899407533text_content-cell gmail-m_-6779419342899407533content-padding-horizontal" align="center" valign="top" style="font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:center;color:rgb(64,63,66);font-size:12px;line-height:1.2;display:block;padding:10px 20px"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-weight:bold">June 6, 2022</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="gmail-m_-6779419342899407533layout" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td class="gmail-m_-6779419342899407533column gmail-m_-6779419342899407533scale gmail-m_-6779419342899407533stack" width="100%" align="center" valign="top"><table class="gmail-m_-6779419342899407533text" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td class="gmail-m_-6779419342899407533text_content-cell gmail-m_-6779419342899407533content-padding-horizontal" align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(64,63,66);font-size:12px;line-height:1.2;display:block;padding:10px 20px"><table class="gmail-m_-6779419342899407533scale gmail-m_-6779419342899407533image--mobile-scale gmail-m_-6779419342899407533image--mobile-center" align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td class="gmail-m_-6779419342899407533image_container gmail-m_-6779419342899407533scale gmail-m_-6779419342899407533stack" align="" valign="" style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px"><img width="270" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/2eb2161e701/6e115f9f-3bad-4bb3-9a13-4d10948102fa.gif" alt="" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;"></td><td class="gmail-m_-6779419342899407533hide" width="15" height="1" align="center" valign="top" style="height:1px;line-height:1px;padding:0px"><img alt="" width="15" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif" 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ize:16px;color:black;font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">, 11:00am – 12:30pm ET</span></p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Recycling Infrastructure and Education and Outreach</span></p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><br></p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(27,46,78);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">and</span></p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px;color:black;font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">June 15</span><sup style="font-size:16px;color:black;font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">th</sup><span style="font-size:16px;color:black;font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">, 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. ET</span></p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px;color:black;font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></span><span style="font-size:16px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Development of Battery Collection Best Practices and Labeling Program!</span></p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Not able to attend?</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Contact us</span><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"> at </span><span style="color:rgb(49,88,172);text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="mailto:SWIFR@epa.gov" target="_blank">SWIFR@epa.gov</a></span> (Infrastructure grant) or <span style="color:rgb(49,88,172);text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="mailto:recyclingEd@epa.gov" target="_blank">recyclingEd@epa.gov</a></span> (education and outreach grant).</p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><br></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td class="gmail-m_-6779419342899407533content-padding-horizontal" width="100%" align="center" valign="top" style="padding:10px 20px"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;height:1px;width:560px"><tbody><tr><td height="1" align="center" bgcolor="#387B37" style="height:1px;line-height:1px;padding-bottom:0px;background-color:rgb(56,123,55);border-bottom-width:0px"><img alt="" width="5" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="gmail-m_-6779419342899407533text" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td class="gmail-m_-6779419342899407533text_content-cell gmail-m_-6779419342899407533content-padding-horizontal" align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(64,63,66);font-size:12px;line-height:1.2;display:block;padding:10px 20px"><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Recycling Infrastructure and Education and Outreach</span></p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">When: </span><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">June 14</span><sup style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">th</sup><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">, 11:00am – 12:30pm ET</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">This session will cover the following EPA funding programs that are currently under development:</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><ul style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Solid Waste Infrastructure and Recycling Grants</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"> - </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">$275,000,000 ($55 million nationally/yr. from FY22-26), </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">which</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">supports improvements to post-consumer materials management, including municipal recycling programs, and assists waste management authorities in making improvements to waste management systems.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><ul style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Recycling Education and Outreach Grants - $75,000,000 ($15 million nationally/yr. from FY22-26), </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">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.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">EPA is seeking feedback on:</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><ul style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:14px;color:black"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Infrastructure Needs and Priorities: </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">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?</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><ul style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:14px;color:black"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Education and Outreach Needs and Priorities: </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">What limitations are you experiencing in administering effective recycling education and outreach program? What are your most needed educational resources?</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><ul style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:14px;color:black"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Data and Measurement Needs: </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">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? </span></li></ul><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Notetakers will record the session feedback. If you are not able to attend, you can provide written feedback. For additional information, visit:</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">•        EPA, The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Transforming U.S. Recycling and Waste Management</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold"></span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yhMCf-sBHXyppiX4eLlvMCD0O7r1ZTovCtDLaWShWIQODOnfFBUzbTRH8X7wqAMMa1KRc0hu9YVQhVtEKF3SWcoc-2m54aklhRANvg7iP__284qAdMOFUnEwCSKxkRStxy4Udc4tnH5LdGRYKiJwcXigdW36ZJYoM8nAqgUG1SOEn9-OjIMXpVC1S3f1GALV9dTcDpU4pchRZu2abcUqyEQlQ6m6t6Wq5fJpqHeUOr4TdleHfsL5JfxiSKpEOTOC&c=UyMArn7aIVYOC2SM12oXXDHlfegRQpWD9PWyHiw0dlg-4iZSy-tX_g==&ch=DSjy0DPFP_sgkTzKJ6WmOKZAmJwFL66cogPVsXtwznkhtsBhTNiztA==" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(72,161,153);font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">www.epa.gov/rcra/bipartisan-infrastructure-law-transforming-us-recycling-and-waste-management</a></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">•</span><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">        </span><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">White House, Building a Better America, A Guidebook to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments, and Other Partners</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">(Specifically, EPA Solid Waste Management and Recycling Grant information on pages 446-449)</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yhMCf-sBHXyppiX4eLlvMCD0O7r1ZTovCtDLaWShWIQODOnfFBUzbTRH8X7wqAMMumpDOHv2EPssUmrK5Dmx9wpg_DR15qPcIENkRjlEaPF4NuQyv3sDMRaKsIwmxKveaCD6QZlQb89jq0lamgc29bDJnFJanOrp-VhGAK_s6AuII_7GPBJYhrveoAq574Ws2NF_oMh8CGZgG-x8Z9WRbJEG44Fh-5cUm6F5zdYJccNzkoBDvqSQDw==&c=UyMArn7aIVYOC2SM12oXXDHlfegRQpWD9PWyHiw0dlg-4iZSy-tX_g==&ch=DSjy0DPFP_sgkTzKJ6WmOKZAmJwFL66cogPVsXtwznkhtsBhTNiztA==" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(72,161,153);font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BUILDING-A-BETTER-AMERICA_FINAL.pdf</a></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">We look forward to learning your ideas to support the development of this unprecedented federal investment in </span><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">solid waste prevention, management, and recycling</span><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">! </span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Register</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yhMCf-sBHXyppiX4eLlvMCD0O7r1ZTovCtDLaWShWIQODOnfFBUzbSOoIvUf-XgnHEVrjizFxu88LoE9O5kwO2JO8aHoTOXH4Bcf5oDWPki_XYh5jRLUU4tKGK8AeHWNQbAlEXoJzgmYnS3IiUyCC-YpjSNaWosdNk1mhzI2JoyecwWdISrN7KY_hkxbaQLWqIPHzOyXeAQ=&c=UyMArn7aIVYOC2SM12oXXDHlfegRQpWD9PWyHiw0dlg-4iZSy-tX_g==&ch=DSjy0DPFP_sgkTzKJ6WmOKZAmJwFL66cogPVsXtwznkhtsBhTNiztA==" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(72,161,153);font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_KW3EhaW5Qm2YiZj15YMCLg</a></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">If you require accommodations, please send an email to: </span><a href="mailto:meetings@erg.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(72,161,153);font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">meetings@erg.com</a></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Sign up for EPA updates and grant announcements:</span><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"> </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yhMCf-sBHXyppiX4eLlvMCD0O7r1ZTovCtDLaWShWIQODOnfFBUzbSOoIvUf-XgnFkcDODaNDF8UGetYSjMrirXLYnsMs_zZrqcCco5DMLFP2bekWv3IeZNMR_7nhfQMvtndAIY14AYu3tA-GYkr5P20pNYFfXcz6Fe8xlz7nRLOOKHXYYw1mCDVRt4DiJIM&c=UyMArn7aIVYOC2SM12oXXDHlfegRQpWD9PWyHiw0dlg-4iZSy-tX_g==&ch=DSjy0DPFP_sgkTzKJ6WmOKZAmJwFL66cogPVsXtwznkhtsBhTNiztA==" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(72,161,153);font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">www.epa.gov/recyclingstrategy/forms/stay-connected</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td class="gmail-m_-6779419342899407533content-padding-horizontal" width="100%" align="center" valign="top" style="padding:10px 20px"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;height:1px;width:560px"><tbody><tr><td height="1" align="center" bgcolor="#387B37" style="height:1px;line-height:1px;padding-bottom:0px;background-color:rgb(56,123,55);border-bottom-width:0px"><img alt="" width="5" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="gmail-m_-6779419342899407533text" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td class="gmail-m_-6779419342899407533text_content-cell gmail-m_-6779419342899407533content-padding-horizontal" align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(64,63,66);font-size:12px;line-height:1.2;display:block;padding:10px 20px"><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18px;color:black;font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Battery Labelling and Collection</span></p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">When:</span><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"> Wednesday, June 15</span><sup style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">th</sup><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"> from 1:30 PM. – 3:00 PM Eastern Time</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">This session will cover two EPA initiatives under development:</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Battery collection best practices</span><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"> that are feasible for tribal, state, and local governments, environmentally sound for waste management workers, and increase the recovery of critical minerals.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Battery labeling guidelines </span><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">to improve battery collection including by:</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">    • Identifying collection locations,</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">    • promoting consumer education about battery collection and recycling, and</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">    • reducing the improper disposal of batteries and associated fires.</span><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold"> </span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">EPA is seeking feedback on:</span></p><ul style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">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.)?</span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">What are the current barriers to safe and effective battery collection and recycling?</span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">What practices exist to improve battery collection and recycling, especially to increase the safe recovery of critical minerals?</span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">What types of communication and outreach activities are most useful to reach key battery stakeholders?</span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">What existing labeling programs should EPA use to inform a new labeling program?</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Who should attend?</span><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">The session is open to all stakeholders involved in the battery lifecycle, including:</span></p><ul style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">battery manufacturers,</span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">battery retailers,</span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">battery recyclers,</span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">consumers and businesses that purchase batteries,</span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">companies in the electric vehicle management chain, and</span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">tribal, state, and local government agencies.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Why should I attend? </span><span style="font-size:14px;color:black;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Participants will have the opportunity to inform EPA’s development of best practices and guidelines for end-of-life battery collection and labeling.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><br></p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Register</span></p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><br></p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yhMCf-sBHXyppiX4eLlvMCD0O7r1ZTovCtDLaWShWIQODOnfFBUzbSOoIvUf-XgnaDTuxSqT8x18wmNPeeyuqVfgmgsIW7V_UM444y4o3TQWM0gbEr_9krqCBPsPyeqVh4SL8d9CIex5DdLYPOipEs-no6Ys2dvmYwAAa3UMN5k0E00RpgSCBrrLzwBH0Jxysvjg75VhWS8wF2NxW7fXtYixLxwMQ8Mk&c=UyMArn7aIVYOC2SM12oXXDHlfegRQpWD9PWyHiw0dlg-4iZSy-tX_g==&ch=DSjy0DPFP_sgkTzKJ6WmOKZAmJwFL66cogPVsXtwznkhtsBhTNiztA==" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(72,161,153);font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItd-6rrTMtE71YQC0N2rjMlKpdqPcKMe4</a></p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><br></p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">   If you require accommodations, please send an email to: </span><a href="mailto:meetings@erg.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(72,161,153);font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">meetings@erg.com</a></p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">EPA will also provide an opportunity to </span><span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">provide written feedback</span><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">. For additional information, including how to submit written feedback, visit: </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yhMCf-sBHXyppiX4eLlvMCD0O7r1ZTovCtDLaWShWIQODOnfFBUzbSOoIvUf-Xgn8OdB55Z1YmK2r5aOLz-ofWsbLqzoP0tXz6GaIWvypc4gY_e5wwHoaPHalGl26Nrd5nAxU6PQzXZ3Z3GTgCvs3ClUd3LQr_czoR3qGhvSmNyQfuveRI-5yqnSyoSS6jNyRdCsR-ZPiujv-xReHOTzO5XiL9G8JM00Z8TvEz_Q8g0WTzSgswLhdA==&c=UyMArn7aIVYOC2SM12oXXDHlfegRQpWD9PWyHiw0dlg-4iZSy-tX_g==&ch=DSjy0DPFP_sgkTzKJ6WmOKZAmJwFL66cogPVsXtwznkhtsBhTNiztA==" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(72,161,153);font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">https://www.epa.gov/rcra/battery-collection-best-practices-and-voluntary-battery-labeling-guidelines</a><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">.</span></p><p align="center" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:center"><br></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td class="gmail-m_-6779419342899407533content-padding-horizontal" width="100%" align="center" valign="top" style="padding:10px 20px"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;height:1px;width:560px"><tbody><tr><td height="1" align="center" bgcolor="#387B37" style="height:1px;line-height:1px;padding-bottom:0px;background-color:rgb(56,123,55);border-bottom-width:0px"><img alt="" width="5" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="display: block; height: 1px; width: 5px;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="gmail-m_-6779419342899407533text" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td class="gmail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