The two programs, which show growing momentum for EPR policies, would target most types of consumer packaging and require producers to pay into stewardship organizations regulated by state environmental agencies.
| Pending finalization, the Recycling Modernization Act would require producer funding, set MRF labor standards, establish a standardized material list and much more. A new labeling task force could also feed into national debate.
| As many employers across the industry say it's harder to fill open positions now than it was before the pandemic, some conference speakers sought to spotlight the potential in currently and formerly incarcerated individuals.
| Respondents to an American Staffing Association survey also expressed both a desire to keep their own vaccination status private and a belief in their right to know others', resulting in a "challenging privacy paradox."
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