US Senate Considers State-Level EPR Recycling Programs While Mulling Federal Role

The US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discussed state extended producer responsibility programs with stakeholders including S.C. Johnson & Son at a 6 March hearing to consider what the “proper role” of the federal government should be to address the plastic waste crisis. Two recycling bills passed the Senate a week later that could help set the stage.

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The US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is weighing the environmental benefits of state-level extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs against their potential to increase the cost of goods for already cash-strapped US shoppers, as it considers a federal framework to improve plastic recycling rates.

In a 6 March hearing, “Examining Extended Producer Responsibility Policies for Consumer Packaging,” committee chair Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., addressed the urgency of the plastic waste problem in the US,...

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