This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to study and report on the feasibility of reuse and refill systems for products like food and beverages, cleaning supplies, and personal care items within two years of passage. The report will examine how these systems work at different scales, their economic costs and benefits for businesses and waste management, job creation potential, and what barriers prevent widespread adoption. The EPA must also evaluate how to ensure equitable access to reuse programs across communities of different sizes and what local, state, and federal support would be needed to expand such systems. The study will draw on existing reuse programs in U.S. states and other countries, with input from relevant stakeholders in the reuse industry. This legislation affects businesses involved in product distribution, waste management companies, consumers, and potentially institutions like schools and universities, though it creates no new spending—only a research mandate for the EPA.
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