Groups move to intervene in SB 343 lawsuit
August 5, 2026
Earth Island Institute and Californians Against Waste are asking a federal judge for a seat at the table in the lawsuit that has already put
From claims to custody: PCR procurement grows up
August 1, 2026
The plastics recycling conversation is dominated by supply-side language. Collection rates, processing technology, yield improvement, better sorting, better chemistry, better infrastructure. Meanwhile, the buyer is
Federal judge blocks CA ‘Truth in Recycling’ (SB 343) law
July 30, 2026
A federal judge has halted enforcement of California’s SB 343 just weeks before the “Truth in Recycling” law was set to take effect, ruling that
Wildfire-damaged track finds second life ahead of 2028 LA Olympics
July 28, 2026
A running track heavily damaged during the 2025 Palisades Fire in Southern California is getting a second life instead of ending up in a landfill.
APR adds PCR content verification to cert program
July 27, 2026
The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) is expanding its PCR Certification Program to verify the percentage of PCR content in finished and semi-finished plastic products,
Mars increases use of recycled content
July 26, 2026
Snack food giant Mars increased its recycled content usage by about one third in 2025, according to its most recent sustainability report, but PCR still
Building the infrastructure behind EPR
July 14, 2026
Editor’s note: For a deeper look at how CAA grew from a startup with zero employees to the backbone of US packaging EPR policy, read
Inside NAW’s constitutional case against packaging EPR
July 13, 2026
The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) spent months fighting Oregon’s EPR law, which eventually was partially blocked in court, and now it wants the same
California agriculture seeks SB 54 repeal
July 12, 2026
A coalition of California agricultural industry groups is pressing Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers to repeal and replace SB 54, arguing the packaging extended
California increases PET market payments
July 11, 2026
California PET processors received a much-needed shot in the arm this week, as a bill updating a market incentive payments program was signed into law.