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The Department of Environmental Protection (“Department”) will conduct two stakeholder meetings addressing rulemaking topics for Title 38, §1615: Plastic beverage containers. The first meeting will be held on Thursday, March 13th from 9am-12pm EST and the second meeting will be held Wednesday, April 23rd from 9am-12pm EST. Meetings will be held in person at 32 Blossom Lane, Deering Building Room 101, in Augusta and will also be available online. To attend online, please register using the following link: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/5872a568-ce61-4bb1-b2ad-c51b3e3ecfd3@413fa8ab-207d-4b62-9bcd-ea1a8f2f864e
The following topic areas will be discussed in both stakeholder meetings:
- Measuring and reporting Maine-specific information, 38 M.R.S. 1615(3)(B)
- Improving the reporting process, 38 M.R.S. 1615(4)(B)
- Post-consumer recycled content verification, 38 M.R.S. 1615(4)(C)
Stakeholders will have the opportunity to provide their perspective, as well as suggest specific language. Topic-specific introductory material will be provided at least one month prior to the initial meeting. Questions relating to general understanding or interpretation of the law can be addressed outside of the times designated for stakeholder meetings, in order to focus the limited meeting time on gathering stakeholder input.
Thank you for your interest and participation. Please continue to direct questions and concerns to [email protected].
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