This article appeared in the September 2021 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   On Aug. 6, Oregon became the second state to sign into law an extended producer responsibility (EPR) regulation for packaging. The Pacific Northwest state joins Maine, bookending the country with legislation that requires producers to take more responsibility for the end-of-life management...

This article appeared in the June 2021 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   During one of the first sessions of SPC Impact 2021, held in April, an international panel sat down to discuss the challenges of implementing extended producer responsibility (EPR). The "Harmonizing EPR: Lessons from Abroad" discussion included Elizabeth Balkan, Americas director at Reloop;...