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New York’s Packaging EPR Bills Stall Gains

The outcome was welcomed by the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), which has been one of the most vocal industry groups opposing the bill.

For the third consecutive year, proposed packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation in New York has failed to cross the finish line — this time as the 2026 legislative session closed without final votes on A.1749/S.1464, the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act. The outcome was welcomed by the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), which has been one of the most vocal industry groups opposing the bill. From its perspective, the legislation — despite amendments...

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