Oregon Federal Court Upholds Packaging EPR Law, Rejecting Constitutional Challenge

In a significant decision for producers, brand owners, distributors, and other companies subject to state packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon has upheld Oregon's Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (RMA) against constitutional challenge. The ruling represents the first merits decision addressing the constitutionality of a modern packaging EPR program and may have implications for similar challenges pending in... By: Baker Donelson