BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 22, 2021
Maine needs help. In 1989, Maine set a goal to recycle 50 percent of our municipal waste, 32 years later we have yet to come close. Instead market value for recyclables is falling. Adopting an EPR for packaging bill would increase the accessibility of recycling to Mainers, strengthen the infrastructure of Maine’s recycling programs, incentivize companies to establish more eco-friendly packaging, level the playing field for our small businesses and divert waste from our landfills and incinerators, all without increasing the burden of cost on Mainers. ~ Kelsey Conley, Hampden