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In April, readers clicked on stories about the expansion and implementation of extended producer responsibility laws for packaging and paper, as well as a story on commodity pricing.
The list below shows our top stories published in April in terms of unique page views.
A bill that would set up an extended producer responsibility program for packaging is sitting on the desk of Maryland’s governor after clearing both legislative chambers Monday evening. If it’s signed, Maryland would become the sixth U.S. state to enact such a law.
Although natural HDPE continued its recent price runup, other curbside plastic grades were flat or fell marginally in value over the past month. Major fiber grades are flat for the second month in a row.
Just a week after Maryland became state No. 6 to approve a bill on extended producer responsibility for packaging and paper, Washington made No. 7.
Legislators in Rhode Island have introduced bills to create a bottle bill for the state as well as an extended producer responsibility program for packaging.
Lawmakers in a dozen states have introduced bills concerning extended producer responsibility for packaging, ranging from studies and tweaks of current programs to full EPR programs.