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Panel hears hours of testimony on Packaging Product Stewardship Act as advocates spar over exemptions and 50% reduction target
Summary
S3398, the Packaging Product Stewardship Act, drew extended testimony from environmental groups pressing for strong source‑reduction and tight toxic bans and industry groups seeking exemptions, longer timelines and inclusion of advanced recycling; committee did not record a final vote at the hearing.
The committee devoted much of the hearing to S3398, the Packaging Product Stewardship Act, with dozens of witnesses and a detailed substitute bill introduced by the sponsor. Environmental witnesses praised core elements—such as a 50% source‑reduction requirement for single‑use plastic and toxics provisions—but warned that recent amendments introduced broad exemptions (including a proposed 10‑year product exemption) that would undermine the bill’s goals. Judith Enk of Beyond Plastics called for…
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