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https://www.wastedive.com/news/massachusetts-plastics-reduction-bill-epr-bottle-bill-senate/719613/
Massachusetts Senate calls for EPR study commission in broader plastics bill | Waste Dive
The state Senate’s bill aims to ban certain types of plastic bags and limit plastic utensils and straws. Meanwhile, a proposed bottle bill expansion was added...
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https://www.wastedive.com/news/vvirginia-governor-vetoes-mattress-stewardship-fee-mandate-illegal-dumping/817408/
Virginia Gov. Spanberger vetoes mattress recycling bill | Waste Dive
Spanberger criticized the proposed recycling fee consumers would pay when buying a new mattress, saying it would make the products more expensive.
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https://www.wastedive.com/news/inslee-to-sign-washington-landfill-emissions-reduction-bill/620630/
Inslee to sign Washington landfill emissions reduction bill | Waste Dive
Mar 25, 2022 - The law requires air monitoring and gas capture systems for certain MSW landfills. Supporters say it will help meet state climate goals. Opponents, including...
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https://www.wastedive.com/news/update-maine-gov-lepage-vetoes-nip-liquor-bottle-deposit-bill/443170/
UPDATE: Maine Gov. LePage vetoes 'nip' liquor bottle deposit bill | Waste Dive
In his veto message, LePage questioned the financial precedent of the bill's estimated $1 million cost.
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https://www.wastedive.com/news/maine-governor-bottle-bill-handling-fee-poland-spring/649775/
Maine governor signs emergency law raising bottle bill handling fees | Waste Dive
The one-cent handling fee increase, effective immediately, is meant to prevent more redemption centers from closing. Some brands and distributors think the fee...
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https://www.wastedive.com/news/2022-state-policy-chemical-recycling-epr-bottle-bill/620243/
Notable chemical recycling, EPR and bottle bill updates pass in state legislatures | Waste Dive
Mar 16, 2022 - A canned wine bottle bill and mattress recycling EPR passed in Oregon, along with chemical recycling bills in Mississippi and West Virginia. The fate of New...
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https://www.wastedive.com/news/tennessee-extended-producer-responsibility-packaging-landfill/811813/
Tennessee packaging EPR bill revamped with small business, county exemptions | Waste Dive
The bill takes a business-centric approach to recycling, a key difference from other state EPR programs. It also allows certain small businesses and counties...
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https://www.wastedive.com/news/new-york-epr-packaging-plastic-recyclers/718389/
New York EPR for packaging bill fails to pass before end of legislative session | Waste Dive
The state Senate approved the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, but the bill stalled in the Assembly. Bottle bill expansion and mattress...
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https://www.wastedive.com/news/maryland-epr-recycling-study-bill-packaging/647303/
Maryland EPR for packaging proposal, now a study bill, sent to governor for signature | Waste Dive
Apr 12, 2023 - The bill had already undergone major changes requiring an in-depth needs assessment before establishing a program, but the version sent to the governor speeds...
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https://www.wastedive.com/news/farm-bill-passes-house-agriculture-committee-food-waste-biogas-provisions/814661/
Farm bill draft heads to House floor with food waste provisions | Waste Dive
The draft was approved by the House Agriculture Committee in a 22-hour markup session last week. It’s the third attempt in as many years to pass a long-term...
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