Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and plastic packaging laws have been enacted in California, Colorado, Maine and Oregon. EPR is a policy approach that places the responsibility for the entire life cycle of a product, including its disposal, on the brand manufacturer rather than the consumer or the government. WDMA members who sell products in these states will need to join a producer responsibility organization and start paying into these new systems over the next three to four years—in Colorado and Oregon in mid-2025, in Maine in late 2026, and in California in early 2027.
This session will answer questions on the basics of EPR laws, producer responsibility organizations, the status of new regulations in the United States, and the outlook on the future of plastic packaging for the window, door and skylight industry.
Andy Hackman, Principal Lobbyist
Serlin Hale
Adam Peer, Senior Director, Packaging
American Chemistry Council