Digicomply Regulatory News

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act reintroduced, plastics industry ramps up opposition

Written by SGS Digicomply Editorial Team | Mar 30, 2021 7:12:54 AM
Markets United States of America
Organization SGS Digicomply
Topic Contaminants, residues and contact materials

The bill retains many of its provisions from last year, including a nationwide extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for packaging, minimum recycled content mandates for certain products, a national container deposit system and single-use plastic product bans. It also calls for a three-year pause on issuing permits for new plastics production facilities and chemical recycling plants, a controversial measure that has drawn criticism from the plastics industry.