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Oregon’s Packaging Law in Court | Seattle News
Oregon’s groundbreaking packaging waste law, the first of its kind in the U.S., is now facing federal court — and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Designed to make companies pay for their packaging waste instead of taxpayers, the law has drawn fire from wholesalers who argue it’s unconstitutional and unfairly hampers interstate commerce. As a trial kicks off, the case could reshape environmental policy nationwide — since six other states have followed Oregon’s lead. At the heart of the dispute: a nonprofit overseeing fees and recycling investments, accused by plaintiffs of lacking transparency…
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