; (4) support research experiences for undergraduate students relevant to plastics recycling and plastic waste remediation; and (5) support plastics recycling research collaborations, as appropriate, with other agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit organizations, academia, private sector, and international partners. 8. Department of Energy As part of the Program, the Secretary of Energy shall— (1) support integrated research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for— (A) chemical and bio-inspired plastic recycling, including research on the potential environmental impact of chemical recycling technologies; (B) advanced plastic synthesis; (C) plastic waste remediation; (D) recyclability-by-design; (E) systems-level strategies for improved plastics separation and recovery; and (F) upcycling of recycled plastics into new high-value plastics, including for food-grade packaging and advanced manufacturing applications; (2) coordinate research efforts funded through existing programs across the Department of Energy, including the National Laboratories and relevant Manufacturing USA Institutes under section 34 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278s ); and (3) support plastics recycling research collaborations, as appropriate, with other agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit organizations, academia, private sector, and international partners. 9. Environmental Protection Agency As part of the Program, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall— (1) conduct and support research development and demonstration of innovative plastic waste management solutions, including reduction, reuse, recycling, recovery, composting infrastructure for bio-based plastics, and prevention of plastics, including microplastics, nanoplastics, and pyroplastics, from entering the air, soil, oceans, and waterways