Washington state is considering two legislative measures to better manage plastic packaging waste. The first legislation, HB 1204, addresses plastic packaging pollution and recycling, and the second legislation, HB 1795, would eliminate the state’s 50 percent recycling goal and ban certain materials from being recycled in residential programs.
Under HB 1204, which aims to encourage manufacturers to design packaging that is more recyclable, producers of plastic packaging would be required to participate in a “stewardship organization” that would finance and oversee end-of-life management.
