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Extended producer responsibility (EPR) Coffee Hour

Join us on Friday, August 20th at 2:00 PM ET to learn all about Maine’s brand-new EPR for packaging law from Sarah Nichols, Natural Resources Council of Maine’s Director of Sustainable Maine. Register now.

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Sarah Nichols is a waste policy expert and leads the Natural Resources Council of Maine’s (NRCM) local and State efforts to reduce waste and litter, encourage reuse, and increase recycling and composting in Maine. Prior to joining NRCM in 2014, she spent several years working to improve recycling programs in rural communities. She earned a master’s degree from the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of California Santa Barbara, where she specialized in environmental policy, and has a bachelor’s degree from the University of New Hampshire in Environmental & Resource Economics.

More information about Maine’s brand new law:

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Be part of the continuing conversation on EPR

Join Beyond Plastics, Conservation Law Foundation, National Stewardship Action Council, UPSTREAM, and Break Free From Plastic US for a FREE informal "coffee hour" conversation to talk about the latest EPR proposals and what to look for to make sure the goals are achieved.

Bring your questions and ideas as we can talk about what is likely to work and not work in this pivotal policy area.

Upcoming EPR Coffee Hour Dates: (registration links are posted individually for each event)

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