Waste in the environment, including plastic waste, is never acceptable. America’s Plastic Makers® are working toward an ambitious circular economy goal of 100% of U.S. plastic packaging being reused, recycled, or recovered by 2040. The recycling system must be improved and modernized to improve the recycling rate for plastics. Extended producer responsibility is a policy tool used to fund infrastructure improvements to fill the gaps in the current recycling system for all materials, including plastic.
Revolutionizing Recycling: The Future of EPR in the U.S
Extended producer responsibility is a policy tool used to fund infrastructure improvements to fill the gaps in the current recycling system for all materials, including plastic.