U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and U.S. Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) reintroduced the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act (BFFPPA), a landmark bill designed to reduce plastic and packaging waste and transform the recycling system. The bill would implement a national Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program for packaging and paper products, a nationwide container deposit requirement, carryout […]
U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and U.S. Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) reintroduced the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act (BFFPPA), a landmark bill designed to reduce plastic and packaging waste and transform the recycling system. The bill would implement a national Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program for packaging and paper products, a nationwide container deposit requirement, carryout […]