Top Policy Issues
2021 - 2022 State
- NEW - GPI Submits Testimony in Support of Vermont HB 175 - Legislation to Expand the Bottle Bill to Include Wine and Spirits - May 6, 2022
- GPI Submits Testimony for Colorado HB 22-1355 (Extended Producer Responsibility) - April 7, 2022
- GPI Joins Leading Packaging Trade Associations in Support of Iowa's Container Deposit Program - April 1, 2022
- GPI Submits Comments to Oregon Dept. of Env. Quality on Glass Recycling Options for EPR Program - March 20, 2022
- GPI Submits Comments on Connecticut Senate Bill 115 (Extended Producer Responsibility) - February 25, 2022
- GPI Submits Comments on Rhode Island House Bill 7279 (Extended Producer Responsibility) - February 17, 2022
- GPI Submits Comments on Illinois House Bill 4258 (Extended Producer Responsibility) - February 15, 2022
- GPI Submits Comments on Maryland House Bill 307 (Extended Producer Responsibility) - January 31, 2022
- GPI Submits Comments on Virginia House Bill 826 (Container Deposit Legislation) and on House Bills 647, 709 & 918 (Extended Producer Responsibility Framework) - January 26, 2022
- GPI Provides Comments to Colorado Dept. of Health on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Framework Document, May 10, 2021
- GPI Provides Comments to Connecticut Dept. of Energy & Environmental Proection (DEEP) on Container Deposit Modernization, August 27, 2021
- GPI Testimony for Vermont H. 175, Highlighting the Importance of Quality Recycled Glass, February 24, 2021
- GPI Opposes Hawaii Senate Bill 1298 to Increase Glass-Only Advance Disposal Fee and Expansion of Applicability, February 16, 2021
- GPI Provides Testimony on SB 1037 to Connecticut's Joint Committee on the Environment, Regarding Glass Recycling and End Markets, March 22, 2021
- GPI Joins Packaging Commodity Groups to Oppose Iowa HF 814, March 12, 2021
- GPI Testimony in Support of California AB 962, Expansion of the State's Beverage Container Program to Include Refillable Beverage Containers, March 9, 2021
2020 - State
- GPI Encourages Iowa Retailers to Follow Governor's Guidance for Bottle and Can Redemption, August 12, 2020
- GPI Testimony to Maryland Legislature on Bottle Bill Framework Legislation, House Bill 824 & Appendix A, February 26, 2020
- GPI Testimony to the Maine Legislature on LD 2104, Legislation to Create an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Program for Packaging, February 26, 2020
2019 - State
- GPI Submits Comments in Opposition to California Senate Bill 1080, As Drafted, September 9, 2019
- GPI Outlines Industry Priorities for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Programs, (Maine, Dept. of Environment), July 19, 2019
- GPI Leads Multi-Industry Letter to Florida Governor, In Opposition to House Bill 771, May 3, 2019
- GPI Provides Testimony for Connecticut House Bill 7294, Legislation to Strenghten Connecticut's Bottle Bill Recycling Program, April 30, 2019
- GPI Testimony in Support of Iowa House File 181, Legislation to Strenghten and Update the Bottle Bill Reycling Program, February 28th, 2019
- GPI Voices Strong Support for Inclusion of SA 138, Soda Ash Royalty Reduction, for Public Lands Bill Package, February 5, 2019
2018 - State
- GPI Highlights the Important Role Vermont's Bottle Bill Recycling Program Plays in Quality Glass Recycling, April 17, 2018
- GPI Opposes Iowa House File 575, Legislation that Would Repeal Iowa's Bottle Bill Recycling Program, March 20, 2018
- GPI Supports Connecticut Governor's Proposal to Strengthen Bottle Bill Recycling Program, March 2, 2018
- GPI Supports Hawaii Seante Bill 3099, Setting an 85% Recovery Benchmark for Containers Bottle Bill Program, February 12, 2018
- GPI Opposes Efforts in Maine to Reduce the Redemption Value of Beverage Containers in Bottle Bill Program, February 6, 2018
2021-2022 State
- GPI Testimony for Vermont H. 175, Highlighting the Importance of Quality Recycled Glass - March 18, 2022
- GPI Submits Comments on Maryland House Bill 1239 (Recycled Glass Content Mandate) - March 9, 2022
- GPI Provides Testimony on New Jersey Senate Bill 2515, Legislation to Mandate Recycled Glass Content Requirements, January 9, 2022
- GPI Provides Testimony on New Jersey Senate Bill 2515, Legislation to Mandate Recycled Glass Content Requirements, November 15, 2021
- GPI Joins Alumunium and PET in Support Iowa's Container Deposit Recycling Program , April 20, 2021
- GPI Provides Testimony on Oregon SB 582-1, Legislation to Create Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Program and Recycling System Reform, March 29, 2021
- GPI Provides Comments to Maine Joint Committee on the Environment on Amended L.D. 1541, EPR Framework Legislation, May 24, 2021
- GPI Provides Testimony in Opposition to Maine L.D. 1471, EPR Framework Legislation, As Drafted, May 10, 2021
2021 - 2022 Federal
2019 - State
- GPI Submits Testimony to District of Columbia in Support of Bar and Restaurant On-Premise Glass Recycling Program, December 16, 2019
- GPI Joins Several Manufacturing and Customer Organizations, Requesting Changes to Florida Recycling Legislation, October 16, 2019
- GPI Testimony to Florida House & Senate Appropriations Committee, Opposing Legislation that Threatens Curbside Glass Recycling Programs, April 17, 2019
- GPI Provides Testimony Opposing Florida Senate Bill 816, Legislation that Threatens Glass Recycling Statewide, February 28, 2019
- GPI Press Release in Support of California Assembly Bill 815, Dual Stream Curbside Recycling for California, February 22, 2019
- GPI Opposes Washington Senate Bill 5854, Which Would Eliminate Single Stream Glass Recycling, February 19th, 2019
- GPI Opposes Washington House Bill 1795, Which Would Eliminate Single Stream Glass Recycling, February 6, 2019
2018 - State
- GPI Submits Comments on Glass Container Manufacturing Requirements under EPA's Good Neighbor Proposal- June 21, 2022
- GPI Joins Leading Trade Organizations, Urging House and Senate Leaders to Act on the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) - June 10, 2022
- GPI Joins Leading Trade Organizations in Support of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) - April 20, 2022
- GPI Testimony to the Surface Transportation Board in Advance of the March 15 and 16 Reciprocal Switching Proposal Hearing- February 14, 2022
- GPI Submits Comments on First-Mile/Last-Mile (FMLM) Service to Surface Transportation Board (SBT), December 17, 2021
- GPI Joins Legal Filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Requesting the Commission Require New Electricity Transmission Projects be Competitively Bid, October 12, 2021
- GPI Joins Leading Manufacturing and Supply Chain Industries in Letter to Surface Transportation Board, Requesting Action on Competitive Switching Rail Proposal, July 28, 2021
- GPI Submits Comments on Proposed NOx Emissions Reductions for the San Joaquin Valley, January, 22, 2019
2019 - Federal
- GPI Encourages the Surface Transportation Board to Act on Rate Reform Task Force Report Recommendations, June 18, 2019
- GPI Submits Comments Ahead of Surface Transportation Board Hearing on Demurrage and Accessorial Charges, May 8, 2019
- GPI Joins Reply to Surface Transportation Board, in Support of Reciprocal (Competitive) Switching Proposal, April 4, 2019
- GPI Requests Fair Benchmark for NOx Emissions Standards in San Joaquin Valley, California, September 28, 2018
2018 - Federal
- GPI Requests Administration Renominate Deb Miller to Surface Transportation Board (STB), October 17th, 2018
- GPI, Rail Customer Coaliton Issue Press Release on Surface Transportation Board (STB) Nominations, April 24th, 2018
- GPI Joins with Rail Customer Coalition in Letter to Senate Commerce Committee Chairman, In Support of Pending Surface Transportation Board (STB) Nominees, April 9, 2018
- GPI Member Company Executives Join in Letter to White House, Urging Action on Surface Transportation Board (STB) Commission Appointments, January 16, 2018
2021 - 2022 State
- GPI Submits Testimony in Support of California HB 1951 (Manufacturing-Related Tax Exemptions) - April 22, 2022
2021 - 2022 Federal
- GPI Joins Over 400 Manufacturing Organizations, Urging House and Senate Leaders to Leave in Place Tax Provisions and Rates Secured in the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017, October 13, 2021
- GPI Joins Leading Trade Associations in Letter to US House Ways and Means Committee Chair, Urging Caution Concerning Business Tax Rate Adjustments to Offset Federal Spending, September 8, 2021
- GPI Joins Trade Associations, Asks the Senate Finance Committee to Not Repeal Valuable Net Operating Loss (NOL) Provision, February 5,2021
2020 - State
2020 - Federal
- GPI Joins Broad Business Coalition in Support of Fair Tax Treatment for PPP Loans, December 3, 2020
- GPI Encourages HHS and USDA To Maintain Current Alcohol Consumption Guidelines, August 13th, 2020
- GPI Joins Other Industries in Comments Opposing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Electric Transmission Incentive Proposal, July 1, 2020
- GPI Voices Support for RECOVER Act to House Leadership, June 4, 2020
- GPI Submits Testimony on Glass Recycling and Manufacturing for U.S. House Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change Hearing, March 5, 2020
2019 - Federal
- GPI Submits Comments to the Dept. of Interior, Encouraging Approval of Rulemaking to Lower Soda Ash Royalty Rate, December 17, 2019
- GPI Encourages the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) to Approve 250ml Single-Serve Wine Sales, June 26, 2019
2018 - State
2018 - Federal
2021 - 2022 Federal
- GPI Joins Member Companies in Support of Competitively Bid Electricity Transmission Projects, April 19, 2022
- GPI Testimony to the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee on the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act- February 2, 2022
- GPI Joins Leading Consumer Brands, Recycling Infrastructure Coalition, in Support of Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Package, September 27, 2021
- GPI Joins Electricity Transmission Competition Coalition (ETCC) Members, Urging Congress to Consider the Need for Competition for Electricity Transmission Projects, August 3, 2021
- GPI Joins Leading Industry and Customer Trade Organizations, Encouraging House & Senate Leadership to Include Recycling Infrastructure Funding in Broad -Based Legislation, June 24, 2021
- GPI Joins Leading Industry and Energy Associations in Support of H.R. 3979, Legislation to Protect Industrial Natural Gas Consumers from Overcharges, June 17, 2021
2020- State
- GPI Asks Tucson City Council Reconsider Glass Recycling Strategy & Refocus on End Markets, December 14, 2020
- GPI Asks Little Rock, AR City Council to Prioritize Glass Recycling In New Contract, July 14, 2020
- GPI Encourages Arvada, CO City Council to Approve Recycling Contract, June 8, 2020
2020 - Federal
- GPI Submits Comments to the EPA on National Recycling Strategy, December 4,2020
- GPI Comments to the U.S. EPA - National Recycling Goals & Metrics, October 2, 2020
- GPI Submits Testimony to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for Hearing on Recycling, June 17, 2020
2018 - State
GPI Industry Testimony In Previous Years
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GPI Joins Select Organizations in Key Meeting with Surface Transportation Board Commissioners, December 6th, 2017
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GPI Joins Trade Associations Requesting Congress not Levy Taxes on Association Revenue, November 2, 2017
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GPI Joins the Rail Customer Coalition in Requesting Increased Communications with the Surface Transportation Board, November 2, 2017
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GPI Comments to the Federal Energy Regualtory Commission (FERC) on Grid Reliability and Energy Resiliency (DoE's Energy Proposal), November 1, 2017
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GPI Urges EPA to Recodify Waters of the US (WOTUS) Back to Preexisting Rules, September 25, 2017
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GPI and Rail Customer Coalition (RCC) Urge Congressional and Agency Action on Rail Service Issues, August 14, 2017
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GPI and Member Companies Urge Congress to Support H.R. 806 and S. 263, The Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017, July 18, 2017
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GPI Urges House Natural Resources Committee to Vote YES on H.R. 1399, the American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act, June 22, 2017
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GPI Joins Key Customer Organizations, Encouraging House Appropriatons Committee Members to Increase Truck Weight, May 25, 2017
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GPI Joins the Rail Customer Coalition in Support of Patrick Fuchs, Anne Begeman to STB and STB Permanent Chair Positions, May 23, 2017
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GPI Urges Senate Finance Committee to Retain Interest Deductibility as Part of Tax Reform, May 22, 2017
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GPI Offers Strong Support for S. 951, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017, May 16, 2017
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GPI Supports Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Reform, March 20, 2017
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GPI Supports the American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act, S. 567 & H.R. 1399, March 17, 2017
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GPI Urges Members of Congress to Support the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017, February 23, 2017
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GPI Submits Reply Comments to Surface Transportation Board on Competitive Switching Proposal, January 13, 2017
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GPI Provides Final Comments on CalRecycle Packaging Reform Effort, October 31, 2017
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GPI Thanks California Legislators for Extending and Improving Cap and Trade Program, August 14, 2017
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GPI Comments on CalRecycle's Packaging Screening Priority Guidance Document, August 4, 2017
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GPI Urges Massachusetts TEU Committee to Reject Bottle BIll Repeal and Replace Legislation, June 13, 2017
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GPI Supports Funding for North Carolina's State Recycling Grant Division, May 15, 2017
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GPI Opposes Connecticut Legisaltive Effort to Repeal Bottle Bill Program, March 11, 2017
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GPI Opposes Partial Repeal of Maine's Bottle Bill Reycling Program, March 10, 2017
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GPI Opposes Repeal of Iowa's Bottle Bill Recycling Program, House Study Bill 163, February 27, 2017
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GPI Provides Strong Support for Fayetteville, Arkansas' Curbside Sort and Drop-Off Recycling Program, February 17, 2017
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GPI Testimony to the California Air Resources Board on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Market-Based Compliance Mechanisms Regulation, January 20, 2017
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GPI Member Company Presidents and CEOs Join Industry Leaders, Urging Trump Transition Team to Promote Rail Shipper Initiatives at the Surface Transportation Board, December 15, 2016
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GPI Aligns with Rail Shipper Coalition to Submit Comments to Surface Transportation Board, urging they Adopt Competitive Swithcing Proposal, October 27, 2016
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Glass Container Industry Joins Dozens of Trade Organizations, Urging Congress to Support Competitive Switching Proposal for Rail Shippers, September 7, 2016
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GPI Aligns with Rail Customer Coalition, Urging the Surface Transportation Board to Move Quickly on Rate Case Challenge Reform, August 1, 2016
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GPI Asks House Members to Vote Yes on H.R. 4775, The Ozone Standards Implementation Act, June 6, 2016
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GPI Urges Congressional Appropriators to Set Aside Sufficient Funds for Improvements to Rail Shipping, Arbitration Dispute and Improved Rail Metrics, February 9, 2016
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GPI Urges California Air Resources Board (CARB) to Extend Full Industry Assistance in Cap-and-Trade Program, November 4, 2016
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In Support of the Massachusetts Beverage Container Recycling Refund Program (BCRRP), October 14, 2016
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GPI Urges California Air Resources Board (CARB) to Continue Maximum Assistance for State's Glass Container Manufacturers, Post 2020, September 19, 2016
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GPI Provides Testimony for Maryland House Bill 862, to Create a Beverage Container Recycling Refund Program for the State, March 4, 2016
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GPI Provides Support for California Assembly Bill 2576, which would Appropriate Revenue from the State's Cap and Trade Program to Enhance Glass Recycling Efforts, February 24, 2016
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GPI Provides Testimony for Maryland Senate Bill 367, to create a Beverage Container Recycling Refund Program for the State, February 18, 2016
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GPI Supportive of Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett's Delay of City's Mixed Waste Processing Facility, (aka dirty MRF), February 17, 2016
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GMP (Glass Container Industry Union Workforce) Supports Maryland Senate Bill 367, to Create a Beverage Container Recycling Refund Program and Improve Glass Recycling, February 10, 2016
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GPI Urges all Members of Congress to Support S. 1562 and H.R. 2903, the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015, December 8, 2015
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GPI Joins Other Members of the Recycling Industries Coalition (RIC) to Push Back Against Proposed Mixed Waste Processing Facility for Berkeley County, SC, November 19, 2015
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GPI Urges Congressional Leadership to Pass S. 808, Which Would Improve Service to Rail Shippers, November 18, 2015
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GPI Joins Other Associations in Requesting that Congress Maintain the Current Ozone Designation of 75 ppb, November 7, 2015
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GPI Urges OSHA to Continue Current Guidelines on Accident and Injury Reporting Requirements, October 28, 2015
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GPI Supports Efforts to Delay Positive Train Control (PTC) Requirement to Ensure Delivery of Commodities to Glass Container Manufacturing Plants via Rail, October 23, 2015
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GPI Supports Federal Legislation (S. 2031) to Reduce the Royalty Rate Paid by Soda Ash Companies, October 1, 2015
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GPI Comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the Proposal to Lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS), March 18, 2015
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In Support of H.R. 767, the Fair BEER Act, to Reduce the Federal Excise Tax on all Brewers, February 18, 2015
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GPI Provides Testimony in Support of Iowa's Bottle Bill Recycling Program, October 19, 2015
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In Oppositon to the Indianapolis Covanta Proposal to Construct a Mixed Waste Processing Facility, September 10, 2015
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In Opposition to Modifying Maine's Beverage Container Recycling Refund Program, April 23, 2015
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In Support of Maryland Senate Bill 684, to Create a Beverage Container Recycling Refund Program for the State, March 10, 2015
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In Support of Maryland House Bill 982, to Create a Beverage Container Recycling Refund Program for the State, March 4, 2015
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In Opposition to Revising Iowa's Beverage Container Recycling Refund Program, February 9, 2015
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In Support of Increased Funding for Recycling Efforts and Grants for Indian, February 2, 2015
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Glass Container Industry Highlights Concerns with EPA's Proposed Power Plant Rule, December 1, 2014
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GPI Testimony to OSHA Concerning Proposed Rulemaking on Crystalline Silica, March 28, 2014
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GPI Offers Recommendations to OSHA Crystalline Silica Rulemaking, February 11, 2014
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GPI Responds to Inquiries from the Indiana Legislature on Recycling Opportunities for the State, October 17, 2014
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GPI Testifies on the Importance of Glass Recycling to Indiana State Legislature, September 25, 2014
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GPI Opposes Mixed Waste Processing Facility (MWPF) for Indianapolis, July 16, 2014
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GPI Provides Testimony in Support of Improving Massachusetts' Beverage Container Recycling Refund Program, March 6, 2014
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GPI Provides Testimony in Opposition to Removal of Liquor Containers from Vermont's Beverage Container Recycling Refund Program, February 25, 2014
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GPI Provides Testimony in Support of a Beverage Container Recycling Refund Program for Maryland, February 20, 2014
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GPI Offers Testimony to Minnesota Legislature on Recycling Efforts, January 14, 2014
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GPI Provides Testimony on Massachusetts Single Stream Study Bill, June 27, 2013
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GPI Voices Support for Reinstatement of Funding for North Carolina Recycling Programs, May 15, 2013
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In Opposition to an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Program for North Carolina, May 13, 2013
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In Support of Container Recycling Refund Program for Texas, April 22, 2013
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GPI Submits Testimony in Support of Strengthening Iowa's Beverage Container Recycling Refund Program, April 3, 2013
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GPI Encourages Indiana State Legislative Leadership to Consider Beverage Container Recycling Program, April 1, 2013
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GPI Offers Guidance to Vermont on Draft Analysis of Recycling Program Costs, March 29, 2013
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In Support of Legislation to Create a Beverage Container Recycling Refund Program for Texas, March 26, 2013
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GPI Initial Comments to Draft Vermont State Solid Waste and Recycling Analysis Report, March 12, 2013
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GPI Recommendations for California Cap and Trade Program Auction Revenues, March 8, 2013
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GPI Testimony in Support of Maryland Bill HB 1087: Bar and Restaurant Recycling Bill, March 8, 2013
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GPI Testimony in Support of Maryland Bill SB 641: Statewide Container Recycling Incentive Program, March 5, 2013
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GPI Letter to FDA in Response to Petition Related to Bisphenol-A, September 17, 2012
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GPI Response to Questions from House Energy and Commerce Committee from Recycling Hearing, August 24, 2012
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In support of improving national recycling data U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing, June 27, 2012
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GPI Comments to the EPA on the National Dialogue on Sustainable Financing for Recycling at the Municipal Level, February 9, 2012
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Communication to California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Benchmarking for Glass Container Facilities, September 18, 2012
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GPI Comments to CARB on Leakage of Jobs Due to Impact of the Cap and Trade Program, August 30, 2012
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In support of legislation to recommend a container deposit refund program for Maryland, March 2, 2012
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In Support of Legislation to Recommend a Bar and Restaurant Recycling Program for South Carolina, May 2, 2012
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GPI comments to improve the EPA's Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Report, September 30, 2011
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GPI Letter to CARB on the impact of the Cap and Trade Program, August 8, 2011
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Testimony in Support of Reducing the Royalty Rate on Soda Ash Production, August 2, 2011
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In Support of Legislation to Reduce the Federal Excise Tax on Beer, April 15, 2011