Comments on plastics strategy urge source reduction, EPR

Source: https://resource-recycling.com/recycling/2023/08/07/comments-on-plastics-strategy-urge-source-reduction-epr/

Author: Marissa Heffernan

The U.S. EPA asked for input on its draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution, and recycling industry stakeholders have answered.  Many of the nearly 92,000 comments on the draft strategy called for federal deposit return systems and extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs. Industry voices also pushed for a greater focus on marine pollution and for the EPA to enforce plastic reduction targets.