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.
Compliance push drives new Republic organics facility
July 7, 2026
Construction has started at Republic Services’ sustainability park in San Bernardino, California. The facility will process organics, with a focus on expanding composting capacity across
CA mandates uniform food labels starting July 1
July 2, 2026
A California law aimed at ending decades of consumer confusion over food date labels takes effect July 1, giving food manufacturers distributing packaged products in
CAA seeks industry input on EPR fees
June 30, 2026
A new initiative by the primary US producer responsibility organization (PRO) aims to include producers’ voices in developing fees for emerging extended producer responsibility (EPR)
CA advances PET payments bill, posts DRS recovery rates
June 29, 2026
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include CalRecycle comments about PP rates A California bill to increase payments to in-state PET reclaimers passed
Film and flexibles recycling needs collaboration
June 20, 2026
Film and flexible packaging recycling faces compounding infrastructure, market and policy barriers. The dynamics driving and stalling film and flexibles recovery were the subject of
Bayliss tapped to lead US Plastics Pact
June 15, 2026
The US Plastics Pact (USPP) has named Crystal Bayliss as executive director, after several months as interim director following the departure of CEO and Executive
Plastic bale pricing falls while paper, UBCs firm
June 15, 2026
The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars rose marginally in June, now at 2.86 cents per pound, compared to 2.24 cents
Sorted: Why recycling isn’t a ‘scam’
June 15, 2026
Your monthly guide to understanding the recycling system — no jargon, no guilt, just clear answers to the questions everyone has but rarely asks. From