An ELI and Winston & Strawn LLP Member Webinar
The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy approach, whereby producers are assigned responsibility for their products throughout their entire lifecycle, including end-of-life products, is not a new phenomenon. A growing number of states have enacted EPR laws for single-use plastic or packaging products, and more states are anticipated to follow suit. While these laws vary by jurisdiction, most packaging EPR laws levy fees against “producers” of “covered products” to fund the response to plastic pollution. The fees also serve as a financial incentive to discourage the continued production of single-use plastic or packaging products. Some state laws require producers of single-use plastic products to shift to recyclable or compostable materials. The laws also generally require a producer to join a Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) that is tasked with helping individual producers fulfill their regulatory obligations, including reporting obligations.
With EPR laws on the rise and compliance dates approaching, join the Environmental Law Institute, Winston & Strawn LLP, and our expert panelists to explore:
- the EPR policy approach and the use of PROs, generally;
- state EPR laws that are currently enacted relating to plastics and packaging, including a closer review of California’s EPR law (commonly referred to as “SB 54”); and
- how companies can evaluate their regulatory responsibilities and, where subject, comply with currently effective and forthcoming EPR laws, including business risks to consider along the way.
Panelists:
Sam Falcon Trimbach, Associate, Winston & Strawn LLP
Madalyn Brown Feiger, Associate, Winston & Strawn LLP
LeRoy Paddock, Distinguished Professorial Lecturer in Environmental Law, The George Washington University Law School
Daniel Zlatnik, Attorney, CalRecycle
Materials:
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