Maine Governor Janet Mills signed LD 1541 on Jul 13, 2021 into law, making Maine the first state in the U.S. to pass an extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for packaging.  The law requires producers (most brand holders with a residence in the U.S. or first importers for brand holders with no physical presence in the U.S.) that sell […]

Have you heard of visible fees? In some countries, producers subjected to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) must make recycling fees for the product or part of the product they have purchased visible to business partners and end-users. But what are precisely visible fees, how should they be communicated, and where are they mandatory? The meaning […]

Companies that operate multi-nationally often face a high level of complexity regarding compliance obligations. In Europe alone, more than 80 different regulations apply to WEEE, batteries, and packaging. As a result, more and more companies are choosing to outsource and centralize these obligations as it's often a time-consuming and costly task that is not part […]

RLG is proud to have contributed to the "Circular Economy Roadmap for Germany" as part of the Circular Economy Initiative Germany (CEID), which is available (in German). The roadmap offers an overarching narrative that can unite economic and environmental policy and thus contribute significantly to achieving the goals of the European Green Deal.   RLG is a founding member of the […]