Over the past several years, reexamining recycling policy has topped the priority list for many states.
Extended Producer Responsibility, commonly known as EPR, is a policy that requires brand owners, producers, and material manufacturers to manage end-of-life costs of recyclable products. EPR is not a new concept. It has been around for decades and is applied typically to products that are difficult to recycle, process, or where healthy end markets do not currently exist.
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