WA Recycling and Packaging Act Launch Event

On Wednesday, January 4th,  Sen. Christine Rolfes and Rep. Liz Berry introduced a new bill to address the growing amount of unnecessary packaging–much of which is plastic and not recyclable.

The launch event was held at the Seattle Aquarium. You can view a recording of the event here.

The announcement received ample media coverage. Read more about the bill from our press release, or from any of the news stories below:

• “WA Bill Introduced to ‘WRAP’ Up Wasteful Packaging“- Public News Service
• “One Tool to Fight Plastic Pollution? Make Companies Pay for Packaging Waste“- The Urbanist
• “Here’s how Washington might get consumer bottle recycling, eliminate waste production” – The Bellingham Herald, The Columbian, Wenatchee World, The Olympian
• “Proposal would push for ‘producer responsibility’ when recycling packaging” – King 5
• “New bill aims to reduce waste by cutting down on unnecessary packaging“- KIRO 7
• “Here comes the big recycling bill” – The Washington Observer
• “Could bottle deposits be coming to Washington state?” – KUOW
• “WRAP Act Introduced; Would Reduce “Unnecessary” Packaging in Washington State” – KOZE
• “Proposed bill in WA to reduce unneeded packaging” – Q13Fox
• “Kent’s Fincher part of statewide campaign to increase recycling“- Kent Reporter
• “WA BILL INTRODUCED TO ‘WRAP’ UP WASTEFUL PACKAGING” – San Juan Islander