After nine meetings over five months, the Oregon Truth-in-Labeling Task Force has submitted its final report and recommendations to the state legislature.Broadly, the report recommends a mandated consumer-facing recyclability labeling system with an eye to accessibility. It also urges giving enough time for producers to prepare for regulatory changes.The task force was formed after the Oregon Legislature in 2021 passed Senate Bill 582, the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act. The task force was directed to evaluate misleading or confusing recyclability claims on products or packaging."Public confusion about what and how to recycle has been one of several root drivers of instability in Oregon's recycling system," the report said. "That confusion stems in part from misleading and confusing labels."
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