SB54 put an end to polystyrene — which had low recycling rates and high levels of pollution — in California. But the plastic industry may have spooked
The bottle recycler and resin manufacturer will stop buying recycled PET but keep other operations open. Recyclers say that could shift the balance of PET capacity in
Rachel Wagoner, former director of CalRecycle, will become CAA’s executive director for the state, where she will help oversee the rollout of an EPR for
California battery-bearing device rulemaking continues California regulators will accept public comments in December on regulations laying the groundwork for adding new battery-containing devices into the
Producers, recyclers and the public have another chance to comment on California’s SB 54 extended producer responsibility for packaging permanent regulations.Continue Reading→ Source: Comment period
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1053, a law that will eliminate plastic bags as an option at store checkouts. Retailers will still be allowed to
California passed significant environmental legislation, including a groundbreaking food date labeling bill, a textiles recovery bill, and a full ban on plastic bags at retail
If the bill is signed, California could become the first state to adopt a textile extended producer responsibility program. Lawmakers also approved EPR updates for paint,
Meanwhile, bills that could have restricted PFAS in plastic packaging and updated the state’s packaging EPR law stalled prior to the end of the legislative
Senate Bill 707 (SB 707), a landmark, first-in-the-country, textile-recycling bill from Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton), passed the California Assembly Source: Senator Josh Newman’s Landmark Textile