Help wanted: State agencies and producers staff up to implement packaging EPR
Extended producer responsibility for packaging programs require a heavy lift to move from law to implemented program. State agencies, consultants and other groups are hiring to meet the demand in 2026 and beyond – though there can be strong competition for a limited pool of applicants with expertise.
The programs, which have been adopted in seven U.S. states, have a complex implementation period. Some programs, such as Maine’s, left much to be hashed out during that rulemaking process. Others, like Colorado, had a more prescriptive law.
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