Beyond Plastics Day of Action May 11

About this episode

The episode discusses the Beyond Plastics Day of Action and the implications of the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act.

On Monday, May 11, Beyond Plastics is organizing a lobby day and rally at the Capitol to support the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (PRRIA). National Organizing Director Alexis Goldsmith talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. PRRIA applies Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to packaging, requiring manufacturers and distributors to manage the waste from the products they package EANY. Its goals include:Reducing packaging waste by 30% over 12 years for producers with $5M revenue; Improving recyclability and recycling infrastructure; and Banning 13 toxic chemicals commonly used in single-use plastic packaging, such as PFAS, lead, mercury, phthalates, and bisphenols

People in this episode

Host: Mark Dunlea

Guest: Alexis Goldsmith

Topics covered

• plastic waste reduction
• recycling infrastructure
• environmental policy
• lobbying
• toxic chemicals
• extended producer responsibility

Keywords

• plastics
• recycling
• environment
• EPR
• lobby day
• toxic chemicals
• packaging waste

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Beyond Plastics, Hudson Mohawk Magazine, Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, EANY

Places: Capitol

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