AF&PA Updates Extended Producer Responsibility Status In Four States The AF&PA announced updates on the Extended Produc- er Responsibility (EPR) program and implementation pro- cess in four states that are working towards implementing EPR laws that have passed. In California, draft regulations focus on the Plastic Pol- lution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act. This would require single-use plastic to be cut by 25 percent, recycling, and a requirement for products to be recyclable or compostable. The Colorado Department of Health and Environment released draft rules pertaining to appropriations for state- wide recycling, including packaging and paper products, that would be paid by the producers of the products. In Maine, the Department of Environmental Protection team is expected to share its draft rules for the Steward- ship Program for Packaging at a Board of Environmental Protection Meeting. Oregon’s rulemaking advisory committee will be dis- cussing PRO fees, product exemptions, and other produc- er responsibilities. Meanwhile, Washington state legislature has intro- duced two bills. The first mandates companies making certain paper and packaging to support recycling efforts through a producer responsibility organization. It also ad-
justs recycled content rules for specific plastic products. The second requires companies to register and report sales of specific paper and packaging in Washington. The Department of Ecology assesses recycling needs and up- dates recyclable material lists. Earlier this month, the AF&PA’s Erin Hall, Manager, Gov- ernment Affairs, was in Olympia testifying on both bills about why one-size-fits-all EPR policies could harm the success of Washington’s paper recycling system. AF&PA Releases December 2023 Packaging Papers Monthly Report The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) re- leased its December 2023 Packaging Papers Month- ly report. Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in December remained essentially flat (+0.4 percent) compared to December 2022. They were down 1 percent when compared to the same 12 months of 2022. Shipments of the biggest subgrade in bleached packaging papers – food wrapping – were 24,100 short tons for the month of December, down 15.8 percent year-to-date. The unbleached packaging papers operating rate was 78.5 percent, down 5.9 points from December 2022 and also down 5.9 points year-to-date. The complete report can be purchased by contacting Kory Bockman at Statistics_Publications@afandpa.org.
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