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Hearing is just under an hour and a half. [background noises] [background noises] pleased to call todays hearing to order. I want to thank you all for joining senator capitol and me too explore one of our favorite topics and that is recycling. Specifically we are here to discuss the sustainability policy called extended producer responsibility and how these programs can improve recycling infrastructure and recycling practices. So what exactly is responsibility extended establishes a system in which financial responsibility for products through the end of their life is shifted upstream to producers of those. Andjt how to extend policies worker . Well, states or countries adopt policies that may requi producers to pay a fee that is associated with their goods to a producer whose responsibility organization. And then these organizations can use the revenues for the expansion of recycling infrastructure. And for education. Consumer packaging materials like plastic like cardboard or aluminu
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