Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (RMA), one of the first extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws implemented in the US, is facing its first challenge in court. The outcome of the suit could have...more
State-level packaging laws are evolving rapidly, often in response to environmental concerns or shifting consumer expectations. These state laws are directly shaping the way national manufacturers are approaching both...more
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