A New Legal Worry: Extended Producer Responsibility Laws

Extended Producer Responsibility (click to read more) is a policy approach that has gained traction, aiming to shift responsibility for recycling and related post-use costs of packaging and other recyclable goods away from consumers or governments and onto “producers” – a definition that affects direct mailers and brand-owner retailers. EPR laws have gone into effect in several states, obligations are…

Service Standard Changes

USPS Service-ish Standards.  Just How Long Should It Take? How long does it take for a piece of mail to be delivered?  How long should it take?  How long will it take next month?  Next year? Understanding how mail moves and how long it takes to be delivered is essential.  The Postal Service has service standards, of course, but what…