EPR - Where We Stand & Where We Are Headed (WasteExpo 2021)

Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is a form of product stewardship thlegat intends to make manufacturers responsible for the post-consumer recovery and recycling of their products. In other words, it aims to shift the cost of residential recycling from taxpayers to product manufacturers. This concept is supported by some and opposed by others. Find out the pros and cons of EPR laws and what states are pushing forward with plans to implement these laws.

Speakers:
Daniel Felton, Executive Director, AMERIPEN
Heidi Sanborn, Executive Director, National Stewardship Action Council
Steve Changaris, Vice President, Northeast Region, National Waste & Recycling Association
Susan Robinson, Senior Director of Sustainability and Policy, Waste Management