Circular Action Alliance now approved to represent producers’ interests in both Maryland and Colorado

This year, Colorado and Maryland chose the Circular Action Alliance as their producer responsibility organization, while California is expected to choose theirs in 2024.

CAA would like to extend its gratitude to our Founding Members for the support they provided in our inaugural year and to our readers and the wider community for their continued engagement with us as we prepare for the implementation of EPR laws.

“So far, CAA has been chosen as Colorado’s PRO and was also the only PRO named to Maryland’s EPR advisory council. Getting CAA off the ground, “it is no small feat to do what was done over the last 11 months,” Schwarze said. CAA is further anticipating California’s selection of a PRO and Colorado’s transition from a needs assessment into program and action planning, along with additional states looking at EPR.”

Be sure to visit CAA’s Producer Resource Center to view updated FAQs, such as: What is the difference between “covered materials/products” and “covered material categories”? Why are they important?

Maryland hasn’t adopted an EPR law for packaging, but CAA’s appointment to the council sets it up to potentially be the top choice for producer responsibility organization if the state adopts one.