Author: Adam Crafton

While California’s new SB 54 and New York’s stalled EPR legislation have dominated packaging headlines, packaging EPR laws are expanding elsewhere across the US, with seven states now adopting laws that shift the cost of waste management to producers.Maine became the first state in the country to adopt EPR for paper and packaging waste, its Stewardship Program for Packaging, in 2021, followed by the Oregon legislature, which also passed the Recycling Modernization Act (Senate Bill 582) during the 2021 legislative session.Read More

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Disruption States close stalking law gaps as abusers exploit modern tracking tech More than half of states already have laws restricting or prohibiting clandestine GPS tracking of individuals. Austin Jenkins 06:00 AM, Jun 22, 2026 An AirTag tracking device is introduced during a virtual event held to announce new Apple products, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) Lawmakers are modernizing anti-stalking and harassment laws to protect victims tracked electronically using remote technologies. A new law is on the books in Missouri, bills await governor approval in Illinois and New York, and one is advancing in New Jersey.…

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