Environmental groups back Martinez's proposal, cite chemical recycling failures
Speakers from Air Alliance Houston, ECAP and others urged support for Proposition A, saying prior arrangements under a previous administration and a chemical-recycling MOU failed to deliver and raised pollution and transparency concerns. Speakers referenced a recent recycling-industry fire and tracked plastics sent to unpermitted facilities.
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Representatives of local environmental organizations told the committee they support Council Member Martinez’s Proposition A and urged greater public oversight of recycling programs. Beth Martin said the prior Houston Recycling Collaboration MOU backed advanced or chemical recycling that environmental advocates oppose because it can pollute and—she said—“the program never delivered on its promises.”
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