What is Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)? Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is an environmental policy enacted by several states, which extends a manufacturer’s responsibility for its ...

Extended producer responsibility (EPR) refers to a policy approach where producers are given responsibility (financial and/or physical) for the environmental impacts of their products throughout the ...

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance deadlines have arrived in the U.S., with additional deadlines quickly approaching, particularly for Oregon and Colorado, for “producers” of certain ...

Plastic waste has become one of the most urgent environmental challenges of the 21st century. From overflowing landfills to microplastics found in the deepest parts of the ocean, the world’s ...

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 ...

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EPR packaging laws are expanding rapidly across the U.S., with seven states having adopted legislation and approximately 14 additional states actively considering similar laws as of early 2026. EPR ...

The U.S. Plastics Pact (USPP) today released its first-ever policy position paper on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), offering a clear, consensus-built framework to guide policymakers as states ...

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 ...

Canada’s New Brunswick province plans to develop an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for packaging and printed paper in collaboration with Recycle NB, Fredericton, New Brunswick, and ...

Kenya has implemented the Sustainable Waste Management (Extended Producer Responsibility) Regulations, Legal Notice No 176 of 2024, marking a major shift in how waste is managed in the country.