ISPA Submits Feedback to Massachusetts EPR Fee – Worldwide Sleep Merchandise Affiliation
As beforehand reported, ISPA introduced the Mattress Recycling Council’s program on the June 18 assembly of the Massachusetts Prolonged Producer Accountability Fee. Regardless of MRC’s program being properly obtained, the Fee determined to delay releasing its official suggestions on a mattress EPR program till its September 17 assembly citing unresolved questions. ISPA wrote an in depth response explaining our coverage positions to every of the Fee’s excellent questions in this letter submitted to the Massachusetts Division of Environmental Protections (DEP).
Regardless of this delay, ISPA is optimistic that the Fee will undertake a suggestion for the enlargement of the MRC program to Massachusetts and harmonization with the present states working it. The Massachusetts state legislature stays in session year-round and ISPA will proceed to advocate for the enactment of our mannequin mattress laws (MA H 1023) in 2025. Please contact ISPA’s authorities affairs workforce (Alison Keane, Grant Johnson, and Marty Salamone) with any questions.
