12 May 2022 --- New York’s new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) bill is expected to face fierce industry resistance, experts say. The bill, introduced on May 5, would make packaging producers completely responsible for packaging waste management while forcing them to reduce their packaging by half within the next decade. Touted as a “global leader” in packaging pollution legislation, the bill would also impose blanket bans on chemicals like PFAS and require companies to transition 90% of their remaining packaging over 12 years to be either recyclable, compostable, or made of recycled content.
