On August 27, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon upheld Oregon's packaging EPR law, the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act, rejecting constitutional challenges brought by the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors under the dormant Commerce Clause and the Due Process Clause. The decision is particularly significant because similar constitutional theories are being asserted against packaging EPR programs in California and Colorado.
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Federal Court Upholds Oregon Packaging EPR Law, Providing Important Early Roadmap for EPR Challenges

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