Studying Washington's plastics problem

One of the primary recommendations from the 2020 study of plastic packaging was to create recycled content requirements for all plastic packaging.

An advisory committee that included stakeholders and Ecology recommends expanding recycled-content requirements to these plastic products:

• Tubs from Polypropylene (#5 PP) 
• Thermoform containers from Polyethylene Terephthalate (#1 PET)
• Single-use cups from #1, #5, and Polystyrene (PS)  

Plastic Packaging Stakeholder Advisory Committee Report

• Amount and types of plastic packaging produced in Washington or transported into the state
• Cost of managing plastic packaging waste for businesses, local governments, and ratepayers
• Where Washington's plastic packaging winds up
• Estimating what kind of infrastructure Washington needs to manage its plastic packaging