Weeks After Launching New Statewide Recycling Program, Oregon Sued by Wholesalers

Weeks after launching new statewide recycling program, Oregon sued by wholesalers

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors claims the Recycling Modernization Act, passed in 2021 and implemented in July, is unconstitutional.

Oregon launches program to streamline recycling statewide

Recycling across Oregon is about to change, thanks to a new effort to simplify and streamline the process for every part of the state, to include Curry County.

Oregon Launches It's New Recycling Program, Wholesalers Sue - The Corvallis Advocate

The $8 trillion wholesale product distribution industry is challenging a four-year-old Oregon recycling law weeks after the law took effect. The Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act, passed by the state Legislature in 2021, was meant to create statewide standards for what can and cannot be recycled and established new packaging fees for companies that sell products in Oregon. The fees, based on the weight and recyclability of the ma…

Wholesalers sue Oregon weeks after launch of new state recycling program - Salem Reporter

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Weeks after launching new statewide recycling program, Oregon sued by wholesalers claiming it is unconstitutional • Lincoln Chronicle

The $8 trillion wholesale product distribution industry is challenging a four-year-old Oregon recycling law weeks after the law took effect. The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors is suing the state in U.S. District Court in Portland to stop it from continuing, claiming the law is unconstitutional. The post Weeks after launching new statewide recycling program, Oregon sued by wholesalers claiming it is unconstitutional appeared firs…

$8 trillion wholesale product distribution industry sues Oregon over new recycling law

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors is suing Oregon over its new recycling modernization law, claiming it's unconstitutional. The law requires manufacturers and distributors to pay packaging fees aimed at improving recycling and reducing waste.