Lawmakers hear broad support and industry caveats for electronics EPR bill SB 655 would update Maryland’s electronics recycling law to a modern extended‑producer‑responsibility (EPR) program. Local governments and recyclers urged action to fund collection and battery safety; manufacturers asked for 'clearinghouse' structures, narrower product scope and time to implement.

Maryland lawmakers are pushing for a groundbreaking electronics recycling bill that promises to tackle e-waste, enhance worker safety, and recover valuable resources, but industry concerns are raising questions about its future.

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Maryland General Assembly adopts extended producer responsibility for packaging waste The House approved a bill establishing an extended producer responsibility program in Maryland.

Maryland lawmakers are diving deep into a groundbreaking bill that could reshape the future of recycling by holding producers accountable for their packaging waste!

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