Policy
Positions built for a changing materials system.
NRC policy statements give the coalition a clear, open foundation for advocacy and stakeholder engagement across recycling, waste reduction, reuse and circularity.
Draft → stakeholder review → public comment → board adoption → periodic modernization
Policy library
Find the position. Understand the rationale.
Each adopted statement opens as its source document.
Waste Management Hierarchy
NRC's hierarchy prioritizes source reduction, reuse, recycling and composting.
Read policy ↗Policy 40Definition of Recycling
The coalition's definition ties recycling to production of material used in new products.
Read policy ↗Policy 41Zero Waste
NRC's adopted Zero Waste definition and performance framework.
Read policy ↗Policy 46Chemical Recycling
NRC's policy on thermal and chemical processes marketed as advanced or chemical recycling.
Read policy ↗Policy 43Reuse
NRC's definition of reuse and its role in sustainable materials management.
Read policy ↗Policy 26Composting
NRC policy supporting composting as a strategy for managing the organic fraction of the waste stream.
Read policy ↗Public comment
Policy improves when the field can respond.
When a draft is open, this is where the draft, comment period, background materials and submission instructions live.