; purposes The Director, acting through the Committee and each of the participating agencies, shall establish and implement a program to be known as the Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Program . The purposes of the Program shall be to— (1) improve the global competitiveness of the United States plastics recycling industry; (2) ensure United States leadership in plastic waste reduction and recycling research and innovation; (3) support United States leadership in the development of national and international standards for advanced plastics and plastic recycling