AF&PA highlights potential impacts of MD EPR Legislation on paper manufacturers - Pulp and Paper Canada

Maryland lawmakers are fast-tracking SB 901, an extended producer responsibility bill, without waiting for key recycling data or stakeholder input—and the American Forest and Paper Association is sounding the alarm. Why? Because this bill could derail the state’s already successful paper recycling system, which recovers 60 percent of its material from commercial streams like grocery stores and hospitals. Here’s the twist: by lumping in intermediary paper products—like blank copy paper—the bill could slap fees on items that never even hit a recycling bin. For the paper packaging industry, that means higher costs, disrupted supply chains, and a blow to decades of voluntary sustainability investments.https://www.pulpandpapercanada.com/afpa-highlights-potential-impacts-of-md-epr-legislation-on-paper-manufacturers/