BI Takes Stock of EPR Challenges

Dear Client: As several states throttle toward a May 31 reporting deadline for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws that require CPG producers selling products in the subject states to quantify the amount of waste they’re putting into the recycling stream and to pay fees, the Beer Institute is taking stock of some of the industry fights against these laws in court.  AN EPR REFRESHER. Recall, seven states currently have EPR laws on the books (Oregon, Colorado, California, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota