One of the most urgent compliance topics involves Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws, now on the books in seven states. Although the laws differ in some respects, precluding a one-size-fits-all compliance approach, they require immediate attention end could prove expensive. This post aims to answer some frequent questions we get, and hopefully arm you with basic information for your affected business clients.
What are EPR laws?
These are laws designed to improve the “circularity” of common packaging materials by requiring the establishment of take back and other strategies for waste “disposal.” While EPR laws have existed in the U.S. for years for specific products like paint, electronics, mattresses and batteries, over the past few years they have expanded to include consumer packaging and even textiles, glass and wood.
