Reps. McCaul, Engel Introduce Bill to Reduce Plastic Waste in the Ocean
October 17, 2019
October 17, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
Last week, Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Eliot Engel introduced the Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for Cleaner Seas Act (PLASTICS Act), which aims to reduce marine debris and plastic waste in the ocean. Over eight million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean every year, damaging the health of marine life, impe . . .
Last week, Lead Republican Michael McCaul and Chairman Eliot Engel introduced the Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for Cleaner Seas Act (PLASTICS Act), which aims to reduce marine debris and plastic waste in the ocean. Over eight million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean every year, damaging the health of marine life, impe . . .