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Maine LD 1423 proposes amendments to packaging EPR law
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)Maine Legislature - Environment and Natural Resources CommitteeUS - Maine
Announced
Apr 23, 2025
Description
LD 1423 proposes amendments to Maine's first-in-the-nation Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging law. The bill would create broad exemptions for product sectors and change the definition of 'toxicity.' Stakeholder testimony indicates concerns that the bill would undermine the existing program, reduce incentives for sustainable packaging, and delay environmental benefits.
Key Findings
Maine LD 1423 proposes amendments to packaging EPR law
responsibility (EPR) packaging program by creating broad exemptions for product sectors and changing the definition of "toxicity" for purposes of the program. Maine's EPR program sets the bar high for packaging stewardship but it does so with great stakeholder involvement, research, discussion and planning over many years. EPR promotes reusability, recyclability and compostability of packaging and shifts packaging re