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Epr Bill In Colorado Signed While New York Bills Fail New Bottle Bill Presented
To Governor In Iowa For
Approval

awmakers in Iowa have ap-
Lproved container deposit leg-
islation that triples the bottle han-
dling fee but allows grocery stores
and other retail entities to opt out
of the collection system, a fact that
could signi cantly reduce redemp-
tion access.Senate File 2378 was
sent to Governor. Kim Reynolds
on May 23. She has 30 days to sign
it. e passing of legislation comes
after years of unsuccessful e orts to
update the program. e current de-
ith the governor’s signature last taxpayers, and save Coloradans money.”
posit law allows consumers to return
Wweek, Colorado became the third e legislation is the rst packaging
U.S. state with an extended producer re- EPR bill to be signed into law this year. all carbonated and alcoholic bever-
age containers to grocery stores and
sponsibility law for some printed paper Last year, the governors of Maine and
and packaging. However while the EPR Oregon signed bills that include pro- other retailers, as well as redemption
centers, to get back a 5-cent depos-
bill in Colorado was signed and passed ducer responsibility into law. HB22-
unanimously New York bill failed to 1355 mandates that companies selling it. Redemption centers and retailers
currently get a 1-cent handling fee
make it in this session. Colorado Gover- consumer-facing packaging and some
nor Jared Polis on Friday, June 3,2022 printed paper join a producer respon- for any container they take in. ere
has been a pronounced push for
signed into law House Bill 22-1355, sibility organization (PRO) or submit
which establishes extended producer an individual plan, with exceptions for both new and updated bottle bills at
the state and federal levels in recent
responsibility (EPR) for printed paper smaller business and highly regulated
and packaging. “Colorado is commit- packaging, such as medicines. e PRO years, at times with more private-
sector backing as container manu-
ted to using common-sense solutions would then, through dues, fund and
and cutting edge technology to increase manage a statewide recycling system. facturers look to increase recycling
rates and get their material back for
and improve recycling in our state,” Po- A number of groups immediately re-
lis said in a statement, after signing the acted to the news of Friday’s signing in use toward recycled-content targets.
e Iowa bill has advanced much
bill at the Evergreen Nature Center in Colorado, including groups that put out
Evergreen, Colo. “ is bipartisan new statements after the bill was passed by further than most other deposit bills
this legislative session.
law is an important step, will remove the legislature in May.
the costs of recycling from localities and

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