Introduction I recently had the pleasure of touring the American Space Museum in Titusville, FL. If you have never been, I would highly recommend a visit as most of the exhibits are either furloughed equipment or donations from ex-employees of NASA or contractors. In fact, the tour guide that we had worked on the Space Shuttle Program from 32 years! As a space geek, I was in heaven! What got me thinking about this blog was the exhibit on the evolution of food packaging throu

I woke up this morning, fed the dog, got my wife off to her teaching job, and drove my 17-year-old daughter to school. Time for breakfast — some toast, coffee, and granola covered in yogurt. I had finished off a pouch of granola yesterday, so I grabbed a new one. Here’s where the fun began. I located the tear notch and started tearing. The package ripped about 40% across and stopped. I switched to the other side of the notch and tore again — another 40% and it stopped. Now I

Above is the latest map of states who have implemented, or have introduced EPR Laws. We will update this map quarterly. In the months of April and May 2026, there have been several key updates across the 7 states that have implemented EPR laws as well as changes to some states who have introduced legislation to implement EPR: Oregon Ramps Up Enforcement With First Non-compliance List The Oregon DEQ published its inaugural quarterly Producer Status List, flagging roughly 250 p