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Senior Counsel James Asali Published in Recycling Magazine
In a recent article published in Recycling Today on December 3, 2024, Philadelphia-based Senior Counsel James Asali discussed a variety of extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws and ways the United States is working to improve our recycling system.
Asali analyzed recent state laws tackling waste reduction. “Additionally, bag and packaging bans have been enacted in Colorado, Maryland and Rhode Island. Colorado has banned expanded polystyrene (EPS) takeout containers at most restaurants and schools for ready-to-eat foods,” Asali wrote. “Plastic carryout bags are also banned at places such as large chain grocery stores, convenience stores and retail food establishments.”
“EPR laws are intended to continue and accelerate a shift to the use of packaging materials that advance the transition to a more circular economy, which minimizes and ultimately eliminates waste,” Asali described.
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