Colorado’s comprehensive extended producer responsibility (EPR) program reporting deadline is fast approaching. Producers (including brand owners, manufacturers, importers and retailers) of packaging and paper products are...more
Businesses manufacturing, distributing or selling packaging, paper products and food packaging in Minnesota must comply with Minnesota’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws. Affected businesses were required to...more
Retailers with private label products, restaurants and consumer product manufacturers should consider whether they are subject to state extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws, and therefore should register with the...more
Key Takeaways What is Happening? On July 13, 2021, Maine became the first state to sign Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation into law for plastics and packaging materials, and Oregon may soon follow. This...more
Key Takeaways What Is Happening? On April 21, 2021, the Washington State legislature passed a sweeping new minimum recycled content bill, SB5022, which creates recycled content minimums for some plastic products sold in...more
On 1 January 2021, changes came into effect that affect recovery and recycling targets for packing and packaging waste for retailers and manufacturers in England. With significant change already imminent for UK retailers and...more