Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Basics – Fact Sheet

The FPA Emerging Leadership Council’s (ELC) Advocacy Committee developed a fact sheet on extended producer responsibility (EPR) to help educate the industry, stakeholders, and the consumers of goods packaged in flexible packaging. The fact sheet touches on the following aspects related to EPR: the basic elements of EPR; an overview of the Maine and Oregon EPR legislation; how producers and consumers may be affected by EPR legislation; the FPA’s policy surrounding EPR; and important terms to know.
To see the fact sheet, go to: https://www.flexpack.org/publication/RG93bmxvYWQ6NzY3

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