For the past four years, multiple states have worked to pass laws (called Extended Producer Responsibility laws, or “EPR”) that reallocate the burden of dealing with end-product waste (and related recycling efforts) to the...more
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws are relatively new – the first were signed into law in 2021 and 2022 – and are aimed at encouraging producers to package goods in a more environmentally conscientious manner and...more
With the compliance process for the Extended Producer Responsibility (“EPR”) programs for packaging, paper, and food service ware in full swing in Oregon and fast approaching in Colorado and California, “producer” companies...more