Packaging

EPR for packaging and paper products in Washington

Why EPR is a solution for the problem of packaging, December 2020 YouTube video from the Northwest Product Stewardship Council (NWPSC):

Packaging Presentations

Life Cycle Assessment presentation to the Northwest Product Stewardship Council (NWPSC) steering committee

GreenBlue presented an introduction to Life Cycle Assessment, sustainable packaging and recycling decisions (PDF) to the Northwest Product Stewardship Council on March 18, 2019.

This report outlines the economic, social and environmental impacts of a future EPR system compared to Washington's current recycling system. Prepared by Eunomia for the Northwest Product Stewardship Council, December 2021.

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Listed below are resources related to product stewardship for packaging.

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Packaging: NWPSC Activities

Analyzing Product Stewardship Policies for Packaging and Printed Paper in Washington State

The 2011 report (PDF 1.9MB) was developed by the NWPSC to stimulate dialogue among the various stakeholders in the solid waste and recycling fields in Washington State and to examine alternative ways to incentivize and finance recycling programs in the state.

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There are many ways to increase beverage container recycling. One way is to provide the public with an incentive to return their containers in the form of a deposit. With a cash value on each container, consumers have an incentive to return their containers for the redemption value regardless of where they are when they finish it. The ten states with container deposits are recycling more bottles and cans than the other 40 states combined and account for over 90% of the container recycling that occurs.

Oregon New Provisions for Beverage Containers (SB 1508)

SB 1508, Relating to beverage containers; creating new provisions; amending ORS 459.992; and declaring an emergency, passed and was signed into law in April 2012. The bill made minor changes to the major adjustments that were made to the Bottle Bill in 2007 and 2011. In 2007, water bottles were added and larger stores, primarily grocers, were required to take back all covered containers, not just what they sold.

Oregon Expansion of the Beverage Container Act (HB 3145)

HB 3145 was signed into law by the Governor Kitzhaber on June 9, 2011. The bill expands the scope of containers to all beverages, including beer, soft drinks, water, juice and sports drinks and requires a nickel deposit per container. The expansion would go into effect in 2018 or when redemption centers collect 60 percent of currently-covered items, whichever occurs first.

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