5 years of lessons from extended producer responsibility laws

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By Olga KachookMay 15, 2026, 5:19 am122 ptsTrending
The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis. Extended producer responsibility laws (EPR) for packaging turn five this summer. In August 2021 Maine became the first state to mandate producer responsibility for packaging waste. Now, seven U.S. states have…

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