AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR PACKAGING AND PAPER ACT

Summary

The bill adds Chapter 19.20 to Rhode Island’s Health and Safety laws, defining terms for an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program that would make manufacturers and brand owners accountable for the recycling and composting of packaging and paper. It applies to beverage producers, brand owners, canners, processing facilities, consumers and other covered entities, aiming to improve waste diversion and reduce harmful additives. By setting standards for refunds, collection rates and material definitions, the measure seeks to shift waste‑management costs from municipalities to producers.

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