Expressing support for improvement in the collection, processing, and consumption of recyclable materials throughout the United States.

expresses support for improvement in the collection, processing, and consumption of recyclable material throughout the United States in order to create well-paying jobs, foster innovation and investment in the United States recycling infrastructure, and stimulate the economy of the United States;

expresses support for strengthening the manufacturing base in the United States in order to rebuild the domestic economy, which will increase the supply, demand, and consumption of recyclable and recycled materials in the United States;

expresses support for a competitive marketplace for recyclable materials;

expresses support for the trade of recyclable commodities, which is an integral part of the domestic and global economy;

expresses support for policies in the United States that promote recycling of materials, including paper, which is commonly recycled rather than thermally combusted or sent to a landfill;

expresses support for policies in the United States that recognize and promote recyclable materials as essential economic commodities, rather than wastes;

expresses support for policies in the United States that promote using recyclable materials as feedstock to produce new basic materials and finished products throughout the world;

expresses support for research and development of new technologies to more efficiently and effectively recycle materials such as automobile shredder residue and cathode ray tubes;

expresses support for research and development of new technologies to remove materials that are impediments to recycling, such as radioactive material, polychlorinated biphenyls, mercury-containing devices, and chlorofluorocarbons;

expresses support for Design for Recycling, to improve the design and manufacture of goods to ensure that, at the end of a useful life, a good can, to the maximum extent practicable, be recycled safely and economically;

recognizes that the scrap recycling industry in the United States is a manufacturing industry that is critical to the future of the United States;

expresses support for policies in the United States that establish the equitable treatment of recycled materials; and

expresses support for the participation of households, businesses, and governmental entities in the United States in recycling programs, where available.