Letter
Senate Bill 939 – Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging and Paper Act
LETTER
To: Rhode Island House Environment and Natural Resources Committee
From: Consumer Brands Association
Re: Senate Bill 939 – Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging and Paper Act
Date: April 30, 2025
The Consumer Brands Association appreciates the opportunity to comment on Senate Bill 939 to improve recyclability and promote sustainable end-of-life solutions for packaging materials in Rhode Island. As the voice of a $2.1 trillion industry that touches every American household daily, we remain deeply committed
to advancing policies that further circularity goals, strengthen recycling infrastructure, and deliver measurable environmental benefits.
Senate Bill 939 provides an important opportunity to revisit and reaffirm the principles that our member companies have collectively established to guide the development of effective extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation. These eight principles, developed through a comprehensive, multistep workgroup process, reflect the consensus of regulatory, sustainability, and state affairs leaders across our industry.
Published on April 30, 2025
