Maine adopts rules to make companies pay for packaging waste

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The regulations approved by the Board of Environmental Protection require producers to reimburse towns and cities for the cost of getting rid of paper, cardboard and other materials.

After years of deliberations, Maine regulators have authorized a new program intended to make companies pay to get rid of packaging waste.

“This practical solution will boost recycling rates and shift costs away from taxpayers onto the corporations that produce and profit from the huge volume of cardboard and plastic packaging that's driving up waste management costs for Maine municipalities," Berry said in a statement., arguing that Maine's program is too complicated, contradictory and imposes unknown costs on companies and consumers.

"While the stated purpose of this law is a positive one that we all support, the implementation of this law is proving to be incredibly challenging and frustrated by significant issues and flaws," they said.

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