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EPR Comes into Play as CalRecycle Fines CARE for Dismal Carpet Recycling Rates
2021-04-07 13:36:00| Waste Age
The impetus behind extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation is to bolster the nation's ability to recycle while reducing the burden on local governments and consumers. While 33 states have laws to cover products that are arduous t
New York Carves Out EPR Bill a Variation on Similar Bills
2021-04-05 13:22:00| Waste Age
New York State is considering an extended producer responsibility (EPR) bill (S1185B) that, if passed, will require brands of consumer packaging and paper products to pay to recycle these materials. This includes plastics #1-7, metals, glass, as well
An American EPR: Monopolies and Other Unintended Consequences
2021-03-30 13:19:00| Waste Age
Nine states and Congress are considering legislation to make packaging and paper companies pay for residential recycling. Known as extended producer responsibility, this is not a new approach to recycling. Thirty-three states have EPR laws for prod
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EPR Debate Heats Up as Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act Enters Congress
2021-03-29 14:39:00| Waste Age
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Alan Lowenthal (CA - 47) introduced the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act to Congress on Thursday, March 25. The anticipation leading up to the bill's announcement was amplified with comed
Is EPR the End of Single-Stream Recycling?
2021-03-18 12:58:00| Waste Age
I was grabbing coffee at an international zero waste conference a few years ago when three guys from Italy cornered me, eager to talk with an American about our recycling system. They had one big unanswered question: What is going on with single-str
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