Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws are an increasingly prevalent approach to addressing packaging waste. More than a compliance requirement, they present an opportunity for brands, ...

In back-to-back sessions at the 2025 Paper and Plastics Recycling Conference, experts discussed implementation, harmonization ...

Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is increasingly recognized as a core factor in transactional due diligence in the United States, with real cash costs, operational implications, and liability ...

California’s Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 (SB 707) introduces the first extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for apparel and textiles in the United States, with potentially ...

Navigating Extended Producer Responsibility In 2026 Understanding EPR’s Accelerating Momentum Extended Producer ...

An overflowing trash can with disposable packaging in Berlin. You’re a producer and you put a product on the shelves. Do you make sure it’s recyclable? You do if you live in a state, province or ...

This year has brought about a flurry of legislative activity related to sustainability and packaging, with many states announcing plastic bag bans; plastic straw and foam bans; and extended producer ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the intersection of state & federal policy and politics. In 2021, Maine and Oregon became the first states to enact a new ...

UK drinks trade associations have urged the government to address “significant” issues with Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (EPR) scheme, warning the scheme is “flawed”. In a letter, ...