Electronics and packaging companies have banded together to help pay for recycling programs under government rules.
EPR programs charge producers tiny fees—often a fraction of a penny—on individual items to fund waste collection and recycling.
The fees from the relevant products, such as packaging, electronics or clothing, then fund recycling, including infrastructure, collection, sorting and public communications.
Recycling successEPR programs can significantly boost recycling rates, according to a study published this month from the Recycling Partnership, a nonprofit group.
It is expanding its textile recycling beyond its customer network, which includes Levi Strauss & Co. and VF Corp. -owned The North Face.
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