Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has moved from a niche policy concept to a practical business issue in the United States. For companies that sell packaged goods, consumer products, or products ...

What is Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)? Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is an environmental policy enacted by several states, which extends a manufacturer’s responsibility for its ...

Seven states have now enacted Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws focused primarily on packaging: California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington. So far, five of ...

EPR is changing how states approach recycling and waste management. It can be confusing, it can seem messy, and challenging ...

With the signing of packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation into law in the state of Washington, there now are seven states with programs in various stages of initial ...

Mismanaged packaging waste is increasingly harming the environment, health, and economies, particularly in developing countries. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is key to solving this problem ...

WASHINGTON, March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With the March 31, 2025, deadline for Oregon's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) packaging law fast approaching, producers must take immediate steps to ...

The overall program is also funding a network of recycling collectors and processing facilities that will help strengthen recycling statewide. Apex Waste Solutions, Boulder County, Bruin Waste, Clean ...

I have recently heard of extended producer responsibility in the world of recycling. What exactly does this mean? For the state of Colorado, extended producer responsibility is happening thanks to ...

Plastic waste has become one of the most urgent environmental challenges of the 21st century. From overflowing landfills to microplastics found in the deepest parts of the ocean, the world’s ...

In recent years efforts have increased to have manufacture play a bigger role in boosting recycling numbers and reduce landfill waste. Pressing Matters Stefanie Mills sits down with Kerrin O’Brien ...

More Colorado residents are receiving recycling at no cost through the state's EPR program for packaging and paper products. Circular Action Alliance Colorado (CAA Colorado), the state-appointed ...