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Packaging generates a lot of waste – now Maine and Oregon want manufacturers to foot the bill for getting rid of it

  • Written by Jessica Heiges, PhD Candidate in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley
imagePackaging for consumer products represents a large share of U.S. solid waste, and barely half of it is recycled. iStock via Getty Images

Most consumers don’t pay much attention to the packaging that their purchases come in, unless it’s hard to open or the item is really over-wrapped. But packaging accounts for about 28% of U.S....

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