BREAKING NEWS: #CA Gov. Newsom tells Legislature to start over on EPR policy, citing that current policy would "impose unacceptable burdens on businesses. [and] is worried that the added cost will also affect consumers." #waleg.

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SB 5284 will increase the cost to consumers of common grocery items #waleg

Rep. @PeterAbbarno details higher grocery costs concerns if SB 5284 is adopted #waleg

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"Inflation is already hard enough to avoid. #waleg should say no to SB 5284, to repeating California’s mistakes and to higher prices for consumers."

Additional reporting by @politico on #CA starting over on EPR policy due to rising concerns about costs to consumers, businesses #waleg

If a bottle bill (SB 5502 / HB 1607) is adopted by #waleg, there will be a 10-cent per bottle tax in our state. That means a tax rate of about 50% on bottle water products like these.

If a bottle bill (SB 5502 / HB 1607) is adopted by #waleg, there will be a 10-cent per bottle tax in our state. That means a new tax of about 16% on juice products like these.

“…a producer responsibility program in France, in effect for 22 years, hasn’t resulted in a significant change in the types of packaging on store shelves, according to a 2023 report.” #waleg

CalRecycle EPR program will cost $36.3 billion. Annual small business costs of $8,311 and annual costs to individuals of $329. Inflation is already high, we shouldn’t increase grocery costs #waleg

A Needs Assessment on proposed packaging EPR in Maryland has been released #waleg. It notes that the "cost of implementing the program would be about 20% higher than baseline recycling costs.”. "The assessment underscored the importance of working closely with MRF operators,.

If a bottle bill (SB 5502) is adopted by #waleg, there will be a 10-cent per bottle tax in our state. That means a new tax of about 16% on juice products like these.

If a bottle bill (SB 5502) is adopted by #waleg, there will be a 10-cent per bottle tax in our state. That means a tax rate of about 50% on bottle water products like these.

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"The increased costs of [packaging EPR] curbside collection are ultimately passed on to consumers, according to the retail council, which estimates an Ontario family could pay $212 more for groceries a year, as an example of what those hidden fees could amount to." #waleg.

A state task force has recommended expanding Washington’s post-consumer recycled content law to include more products, strengthening the circular economy. HB 1071 would adopt those recommendations. #waleg.

"We fully expect EPR fees to feed into increased food and drink prices this year, too, at a time of rising inflation." #waleg .

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