Beyond Plastics Day of Action May 11

On Monday, May 11, Beyond Plastics is organizing a lobby day and rally at the Capitol to support the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (PRRIA). National Organizing Director Alexis Goldsmith talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. PRRIA applies Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to packaging, requiring manufacturers and distributors to manage the waste from the products they package EANY. Its goals include:Reducing packaging waste by 30% over 12 years for producers with $5M revenue; Improving recyclability and recycling infrastructure; and Banning 13 toxic chemicals commonly used in single-use plastic packaging, such as PFAS, lead, mercury, phthalates, and bisphenols