The upsides and downsides of Maine's new EPR law
GreenBiz
AUGUST 13, 2021
The governor of Maine recently signed an extended producer responsibility program into law. But there are still plenty of issues to hash out.
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The governor of Maine recently signed an extended producer responsibility program into law. But there are still plenty of issues to hash out.
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