WM and Sacramento County each were fined over alleged landfill gas violations, which EPA says they have since resolved. Elsewhere, public officials weigh difficult decisions
After several years of intense regulatory debate, California’s landmark SB 54 regulations are now in place. Source: California Finally Approves Overhaul of Packaging EPR Rules
Recycling Today Source: California’s SB 54 regulations approved and in effect – Recycling Today
Just days after approving long-awaited SB 54 regulations, CalRecycle is already facing potential legal challenges, and those who have tracked Source: Lawsuits hover days after
The rules require all plastic packaging to be recyclable or compostable by 2032. Nobody — not the advocates, not the producers — thinks that’s going
The organization says its draft certification standard supports consistent implementation of EPR requirements and increased transparency across recycling markets.
Environmental groups Natural Resources Defense Council and Californians Against Waste believe the bill’s recently approved regulations create loopholes for certain types of plastic packaging and
Circular Action Alliance is accepting public comments on a proposed REM standard meant to be cohesive across packaging EPR states. It aims to ensure materials
The agency is shedding more light on identifying producer status and covered materials under the packaging EPR and source reduction law, as well as declaring
Your potato chip bag is seven layers deep. Together, these layers are a package no U.S. recycling system can recover for future use. Source: The