Consumers consider packaging sustainability when making purchases, but weigh other characteristics more heavily, according to a study from McKinsey & Co. The consulting firm presents
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Bills managing marine flares, establishing a tax exemption for certain Chiquita Canyon compensation payments and expanding composting regulations for certain farmers are still in play
More than two dozen lawmakers signed a letter urging the governor and CalRecycle to toss regulations drafted to implement landmark plastic legislation they say ignores
CalRecycle’s latest attempt at rules to implement the state’s plastic waste law is under fire — including for its decision to use ISO guidelines on
Newsom scuttled the finalization of a landmark waste law, leading CalRecycle to propose new rules. Critics say the rules pander to industry by making broad
Circular Action Alliance (CAA), the first nonprofit producer responsibility organization in the U.S., is rapidly expanding to help industries comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR)
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California advisory board examines barriers to EPR Members of the California extended producer responsibility for packaging advisory board have identified dozens of barriers to implementation
Office of Public Affairs For Immediate Release: May 19, 2025 Media Contact: Lance Klug | [email protected] SACRAMENTO– With broad support from local government, environmental and
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California continues to lead on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) with several ambitious bills in 2024, including updates to existing programs and newly proposed legislation targeting
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Partnership provides point-of-sale repair info Two big names in the electronics repair and refurbishment space are partnering up to influence consumer and manufacturer behavior and
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Walmart, Berry keep working toward 2025 plastics goals With the arrival of the benchmark year of 2025, two industry giants announced challenges and progress in
Tariff whirlwind continues with delays, retaliation Country-specific reciprocal tariffs have been pushed out until July, but a universal base rate tariff rolled out last week,
CA compostable labeling deadline worries producers A deadline coming up in a California labeling bill is causing concern among some manufacturers of compostable products, who
CalRecycle said that after a review, there’s not sufficient data showing covered materials meet a required 25% recycling rate. This clarifies what many had already considered
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The Los Angeles County fires destroyed thousands of properties. Local residents, including a National Recycling Coalition member, now face cleanup and rebuilding decisions.
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Since last July, companies selling single-use plastic beverage containers in the EU have had to tether caps or lids. California legislators advanced a similar regulation that beverage makers
Consumers are increasingly factoring packaging sustainability into their purchasing decisions, pushing food and beverage manufacturers to rethink materials and design. As regulatory policies evolve and
Expanded polystyrene foam, the white fluffy plastic in styrofoam, was banned in food service ware on Jan. 1. But shoppers in CA say its still
State officials shared updates in the first SB 54 advisory board meeting since Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a regulatory restart. CalRecycle said it will continue
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Industry groups expressed concerns about California’s landmark plastic pollution law in the weeks before regulators were supposed to begin enforcing it. Source: Gavin Newsom delayed
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The agency said it would roll back a range of rules and programs, including some that are foundational to its efforts to address climate change.
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Authors address error in black plastic additive study Last year, a study suggested that household products containing plastic possibly recovered from electronics had high levels
A formal ethics complaint has been lodged against Rachel Wagoner, formerly the director of the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery who is now