The Vision & Playbook for Reuse in EPR

The Indisposable Podcast™ by Upstream

Feb 27, 202500:56:52Government & Organizations

As packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) gets off the ground across the US, the time is right to shine a spotlight on reuse. Upstream’s newest position paper breaks down exactly what to expect of a best-in-cla...

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