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July 26, 2019

Rep. Ilhan Omar Introduces Zero Waste Act as Part of Green New Deal
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Minnesota Congressmember Ilhan Omar on Thursday introduced a bill that
would end the use of toxic landfills while transitioning the U.S. to a
zero-waste economy as part of the Green New Deal. Congressmember Omar
says the Zero Waste Act would create a federal grant program to help
local cities invest in zero-waste initiatives.

Rep. Ilhan Omar: "Our country generates over 250 million tons of trash
each year. Right now most of that trash does not get recycled or
composted or reused. Instead it ends up in landfills, in incinerators,
fueling our climate crisis and polluting the communities who live near
these toxic sites. The only way to combat this crisis is to move to a
zero-waste economy."

The Zero Waste Act is co-sponsored by Democratic Congressmembers Deb
Haaland of New Mexico and Earl Blumenauer of Oregon.


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