5 Packaging EPR Lawsuits to Watch

In the last year, business groups, manufacturers, and even environmental groups and state attorneys general have filed an array of lawsuits challenging new state extended producer responsibility for packaging laws. None of the cases have yet been resolved, but their outcomes are poised to influence how states consider or write EPR policies, experts say. After filing a federal lawsuit nearly a year ago and securing a preliminary injunction earlier this year, the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors is preparing to go to court the week of July 13th. It marks the first packaging EPR trial in the United States. Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Director Leah Feldon is the defendant. A ruling is expected later this year.

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