- USA is expanding Extended Producer Responsibility legislation across various waste streams
- States are introducing new rules for batteries, packaging, and textiles
- California is progressive with legislation for e-waste, packaging, batteries, and developing textile waste regulation
- Oregon plans battery EPR legislation in 2025 and has packaging EPR rules
- Washington has EPR for packaging and textiles; battery legislation is under consultation
- New York is working on future obligations for batteries and packaging
- Nebraska has active battery EPR; packaging EPR is in development
- Most EPR programs will take effect between 2026 and 2028
- Producer registration is required in many states as an acknowledgment of responsibility
Source: pincvision.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
