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(Washington, DC) – House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (IL-15) yesterday addressed the Government Relations Committee of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) during its Winter Board of Directors Meeting. The Congressman discussed this year’s legislative agenda that is before the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, of which he serves as chairman. The agenda is as follows: the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) reform, nuclear waste disposal, and energy exploration. Rep. Shimkus made a point of telling the audience that one issue that will not be taken up is a bill to ban exports of used electronics products.
In 2013, both the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Materials Systems Laboratory and the U.S. International Trade Commission released reports providing irrefutable evidence that used electronics products are being reused and recycled in America, not “dumped” into developing countries as proponents of export controls have argued for years. These followed similar findings in a 2011 study by the International Data Corporation.
“Congressman Shimkus is a strong supporter of recycling and demonstrates a deep understanding of the issues related to our industry,” said Robin Wiener, president of ISRI. “We are very thankful for his thoughtful leadership as the co-chair of the House Recycling Caucus.”