EPA may ease regulation of chemical plastic recycling, and environmentalists worry

The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering whether facilities that recycle plastic chemically should be held to the same strict air pollution standards as incinerators

April 15, 2026Updated: April 15, 2026

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT

EPA may ease regulation of chemical plastic recycling, and environmentalists worry

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