Headcount varies widely across the seven states implementing extended producer responsibility programs, with some facing ...

In recent years efforts have increased to have manufacture play a bigger role in boosting recycling numbers and reduce landfill waste. Pressing Matters Stefanie Mills sits down with Kerrin O’Brien ...

I have recently heard of extended producer responsibility in the world of recycling. What exactly does this mean? For the state of Colorado, extended producer responsibility is happening thanks to ...

In 2018, the veil was lifted from our eyes. Due to China’s Operation National Sword (which banned the importation of plastic wastes), we learned that plastic and other potentially recyclable items did ...

Across the U.S. and globally, policymakers and industry leaders are investing heavily in systems to collect and process ...

U.S. states could increase their recycling rates for printed paper and packaging by almost 50% if they adopted laws making manufacturers bear some responsibility for the afterlife of their products, ...

Portland, Ore. — Plastics and its recycling challenges will be getting a lot of attention as states start the long process of implementing their new extended producer responsibility packaging laws.

This fall, as an advocate with Environment Washington, I helped organize a litter cleanup. In just over an hour, our team picked up more than 120 pounds of trash. While we found some big items, we ...

France will launch its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for industrial and commercial packaging, known as the EIC, in 2026.

Circular Materials, the common collection system administrator and not-for-profit organization responsible for managing Ontario’s new residential recycling system, is pleased to mark this significant ...