25 Jan 2022 --- New York’s new governor Kathy Hochul is announcing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation for packaging will be a priority for her first term, marking a “landmark proposal” for waste management in the US state. In a new report, Hochul pledges a budget to see EPR policies enforced as early as 2026. The proposal calls for producers to either comply with the EPR law individually or join a producer responsibility organization, and producers will need to come up with the details of how to cover the costs of the program and reimburse municipalities or other participating service providers.
