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Author Archives: Adrien Thein-Sandler, Senior Policy Analyst, EPR Group Consulting

In My Opinion: Producer fees in packaging EPR programs

Published: October 8, 2024
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A policy analyst from EPR Group Consulting explains the producer fees and deadlines that are coming in each state. | martina_l/Shutterstock

The extended producer responsibility programs for packaging that are currently unfolding in several states impose two primary obligations on producers of covered materials: reporting data and paying fees to a producer responsibility organization. 

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Women in Circularity: Amy Wald

Published: September 24, 2024
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Amy Wald, Greenluxe

A warm welcome back to “Women in Circularity,” where we shine a light on women moving us toward a circular economy. This month, I was pleased to connect with a sustainable tourism expert: Amy Wald. Amy is the President of Greenluxe, a consulting firm in Ohio that specializes in developing zero waste and sustainability strategies, training and certification designed for hotels and other tourist destinations. She has over 15 years of experience in the sustainable tourism industry. Continue Reading

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In My Opinion: The Case for National Data Reporting

Published: September 6, 2024
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Re-TRAC CEO Josh Reid explains why consistently collected, standardized data is vital for the recycling industry’s future. | Joyseulay/Shutterstock

With negative mainstream media coverage eroding public trust in recycling, now is the time to make changes, and an important piece of those improvements is accurate, standardized data collection.

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Women in Circularity: Diane Cohen

Published: July 30, 2024
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Diane Cohen of Finger Lakes Reuse stands before artwork by Nick Gilbert, one of a series of murals in the Ithaca ReUse Center highlighting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and supported by a grant from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation. | Photo by Kateri Connolly

A warm welcome back to “Women in Circularity”, where we shine a light on women moving us toward a circular economy. This month, I was pleased to connect with an expert in reuse: Diane Cohen. Diane is the chief executive officer of Finger Lakes ReUse, a New York nonprofit that provides its community with triple-bottom-line benefits through a variety of reuse services and social programs. She has more than 23 years of experience in nonprofit management, strategic partnerships and workforce development.  Continue Reading

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