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Who Should Pay for Recycling? How Recycling Laws Are Changing Across America
Who should pay for recycling? In this episode of Do Beautiful Things, Jennifer Lawson, president and CEO of Keep America Beautiful, welcomes sustainability and recycling expert Michael Washburn to explore extended producer responsibility, or EPR, laws that are shifting more responsibility for packaging waste. They discuss what’s happening in states including California and Oregon, how these policies could change recycling for companies, communities and consumers, and what emerging waste streams, from batteries to data center equipment, could mean for the future of recycling.
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Welcome to Do Beautiful Things. I'm your host, Jenny Lawson, President and CEO of Keep America Beautiful. On this podcast, we explore all the ways, big or small, that people are stepping up to end litter, rethink, recycling, and create cleaner, greener, and more beautiful communities. You'll hear from change makers, industry
experts, community leaders, and everyday doers who are showing that when we unite to care for the places we love, we can make a real difference for each other and for the planet we share. So let's get inspired, let's get connected, and let's do beautiful things.
Welcome back to Do Beautiful Things. The world of recycling is constantly changing, and not just because of what people put in the bin. New laws in several states are requiring companies to take more responsibility for
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