Terry Grill, Government Affairs at Sealed Air, provides an overview of the Coalition for Protein Packaging’s work to educate policymakers on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and state packaging policy. The video highlights the coalition’s history and the essential role plastic protein packaging plays in food safety, shelf life extension, affordability for consumers, and reducing foodborne illness and food waste. It emphasizes that food safety and quality cannot be compromised, drawing important parallels between protein packaging and medical packaging, which often receives exemptions from recycling mandates. The presentation also covers the coalition’s legislative successes during the 2025 session, current state policy developments, and action plans for 2026 focused on regulation and legislation. The coalition’s objective is to secure exemptions or delays from recycling mandates for protein packaging.

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