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EPR in New York State, A Time for Change

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021Wayne DeFeoRecycling

Michael Kimmelman’s article in the NYT is right on point. It is past time that the United States adopts EPR laws to make the manufacturers of containers and products responsible for the cost of their recycling. The EPR cost is negligible to the consumer…indeed one study showed that the cost increase per item was $0.0056. […]

Pandemic Not Slowing Down Extended Producer Responsibility Legislation As Much As Thought

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020Wayne DeFeoRecycling

As reported in Waste Dive and Enviropolitics, a number of states are still moving forward with Extended Producer Responsibility legislation. This is rather amazing news when we consider that people are still nervous about touching surfaces….(On a side note, the most recent reports on that issue are encouraging. It does not appear that Fomite transfer […]