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Recommendation SW8: Encourage manufacturers, retailers, and other businesses to reduce packaging materials and wastes.

Collaborate with retailers and manufacturers with a large presence in Washington to reduce product packaging. Work towards a memorandum of agreement between the state and participating retailers and manufacturers to reduce product packaging and support sustainable packaging principles. Support and build upon existing efforts by retailers, manufacturers, and others to catalyze actions with significant potential impacts.

Milestone SW J: An agreement is reached with major retailer organizations in the state to establish sustainable packaging guidelines and packaging reduction strategies.

Links and Resources

• Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (Exit Ecology)
• EPA Product Stewardship/Packaging (Exit Ecology)

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