IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 927 
Declaring support by the House of Representatives for Design for Recycling 
(DFR) initiatives that limit all types of waste by encouraging manufac-
turers to design their products to have the maximum number of recycla-
ble components. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 4, 2025 
Mr. CORREA (for himself, Mrs. KIM, and Mr. MORELLE) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Declaring support by the House of Representatives for De-
sign for Recycling (DFR) initiatives that limit all types 
of waste by encouraging manufacturers to design their 
products to have the maximum number of recyclable 
components. 
Whereas Design for Recycling (DFR) is a method of design-
ing products to ensure they are made from recycled ma-
terial, are free of hazardous materials that may impede 
the recycling process, and can be easily recycled through 
current or newly designed recycling processes and proce-
dures after the end of their life in a cost-effective man-
ner; 
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Whereas DFR would reduce the amount of waste that ends 
up in landfills, reducing greenhouse gases and the con-
sumption of raw materials; 
Whereas the recycled materials industry annually contributes 
nearly $170,000,000,000 to the United States economy 
and provides nearly $20,200,000,000 in net exports, 
helping to reduce the United States trade deficit; 
Whereas, according to the Recycled Materials Association, the 
recycled 
materials 
industry 
annually 
generates 
$7,160,000,000 in State and local tax revenues and pro-
vides another $11,550,000,000 in Federal tax revenue 
from the industry and its employees; 
Whereas, according to the Recycled Materials Association, the 
recycled materials industry provides nearly 600,000 jobs 
in the United States both directly and indirectly; 
Whereas, in 2022, the recycled materials industry recycled 
over 137,000,000 metric tons of materials; 
Whereas, according to calculations from the Waste Reduction 
Model, Version 16, of the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA), using recycled materials in manufac-
turing reduces energy consumption by up to 90 percent; 
Whereas the EPA estimates that about 75 percent of waste 
is recyclable, but only 35 percent of that is actually recy-
cled, leaving the rest to go to landfills and incinerators; 
Whereas Americans generated more than 267,000,000 tons 
of solid waste in 2020 or 4.9 pounds per person per day; 
Whereas the container and fiberglass industries collectively 
purchase 3,350,000 tons of recycled glass annually, which 
is remelted and repurposed for use in the production of 
new containers and fiberglass products; 
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Whereas, according to the nonprofit rePurpose Global, about 
75 percent of global plastics produced are thermoplastics 
that can be melted and molded over and over to produce 
new plastics (or plastic products); 
Whereas only about 20 percent of the polyethylene 
terephthalate, 
high-density 
polyethylene, 
and 
poly-
propylene plastics in circulation in the United States are 
recycled; 
Whereas the United States generates about 6,900,000 tons of 
e-waste but only recycles around 25 percent; 
Whereas, according to the EPA, e-waste sometimes has haz-
ardous chemicals such as lead, mercury, and arsenic that 
can require special disposal methods; 
Whereas recycling e-waste is a sustainable way to recover 
rare earth materials like neodymium, dysprosium, and yt-
trium; 
Whereas, according to the American Forest and Paper Asso-
ciation nearly 60 percent more paper products are recy-
cled today than in 1990 due to innovative packaging and 
investments focused on improving recycling technology; 
Whereas, according to a study by The Recycling Partnership, 
additional investment in recycling will create 200,000 
new jobs; 
Whereas, according to the Ellen Macarthur Foundation, ma-
terial journey mapping, which is a process of under-
standing the entire lifecycle of a material from extraction 
to disposal, can help companies succeed at DFR; 
Whereas, in 2021, the company Cascade Engineering manu-
factured the first curbside cart, EcoCart, made from 
bulky rigid plastics collected from curbside residential re-
cycling, this is an example of DFR; 
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Whereas 
the 
California 
Redemption 
Value 
program 
incentivizes consumers through the free market to return 
their cans and bottles to a recycling center; 
Whereas, according to the Ellen Macarthur Foundation, ‘‘the 
circular economy is a system where products and mate-
rials are kept in circulation through processes like main-
tenance, reuse, recycling, and composting.’’; 
Whereas there are companies that assist manufacturers to 
embrace a circular approach through their eco-design and 
sustainable sourcing models; 
Whereas using local resources in manufacturing and under-
standing locally available resources can promote circu-
larity (a circular approach); 
Whereas product life extension means keeping material and 
products in the supply chain for as long as possible so 
products are more durable, and companies can find inno-
vative ways to use the product after its normal life ends; 
Whereas dematerialization is a strategy to minimize the use 
of raw materials and energy in product creation while 
maintaining the products quality; 
Whereas the collection of recycling data by CalRecycle is crit-
ical to helping manufacturers design packaging for 
recyclability and is a model for other programs; and 
Whereas DFR would encourage manufacturers of goods to 
ensure their products are made of recycled material and 
fully recyclable: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports measures by the manufacturing 
community to adopt ‘‘Design for Recycling’’ initia-
tives that aim to make it easier for companies to re-
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