The Need for Extended Producer Responsibility
The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/the-need-for-extended-producer-responsibility/In the last 15 years, recycling has come of age. The number of curbside recycling programs has climbed to 9,349 and the national recycling rate for municipal discards has reached 28%. At the local level, many communities are setting new records, surpassing 50%, and even 60% waste diversion levels. Continue reading
