In the latest speed bump for implementing SB 54, CalRecycle withdrew proposed regulations from the Office of Administrative Law’s review. It plans revisions related to packaging
Thermoforms have a bigger role, and multiple changes are afoot in the rPET landscape — tempering recycled content growth in bottles, explained Lauren Laibach, director of
The group calls for chemical recyclers to consider environmental justice impacts and offer more data and transparency around operations, but says the technologies offer key
The three-year process culminated in a final regulation that sets some of the most stringent rules in the country for landfill gas control systems. It
WM says recent automation upgrades and changes to bale specifications helped spur the change, along with market demand for the materials. WM is asking customers
SB 343 loomed large at the recent SPC Advance and How2Recycle Summit events, leading to concerns about packaging categories such as cartons, small format, flexibles,
The announced restrictions on dry-milled recycled pulp imports could set the table for a full ban on the material. While OCC prices dropped, many industry
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills meant to expand composting options for certain growers, extend recycled glass market incentives for beverage bottle production and clarify the role
While packaging groups opposed the PFAS bill, it was ultimately derailed by pushback from the restaurant industry. The California governor also vetoed a bill to
The company faced opposition from local residents. The company is moving to an unnamed industrial location it says offers more streamlined permitting, tax incentives and