Massachusetts

2015 House Docket 2821

Bill Number and Name House Docket 2821; An Act reducing packaging waste in the commonwealth
Primary Sponsor Representative Paul McMurtry

Description

Intended to reduce packaging waste throughout Massachusetts.  The bill will seek to mitigate packaging waste and the cost of packaging management by requiring producer-funded end-of-life management for packaging material through a Packaging Reduction and Recovery Fee.  The program and associated fee, if passed, would be implemented starting January 2017.

 

 

 

Updated March 18, 2015