Extended Producer Responsibility Policies for Plastic Packaging

This study updates our 2025 analysis of the gaps, challenges, and opportunities within the United States’ Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework for plastics packaging. The policies are evolving rapidly across states. As of summer 2026, many states are now in the policy design and implementation stages. Click below to see a detailed view of the laws and bills, timelines including implementation dates, upcoming milestones, and data reporting requirements across U.S. states.

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We also provide an update to the comparison of EPR frameworks in Canada, the UK, and the EU to highlight the differences in approaches and methods of policy enforcement.

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