On July 14, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California granted a preliminary injunction in California League of Food… Learn more:
District Court granted a request for a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of SB 343, California’s “Truth in Recycling” law, the court … Learn more: https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://natlawreview.com/article/court-halts-enforcement-californias-truth-recycling-law&ct=ga&cd=CAIyHGY3ZmNjODAxYTMxMDJlNjY6Y29tOmVuOlVTOlI&usg=AOvVaw10-v_xsKejV31SwYt5TLC2
“One concern for the produce industry is that much of our packaging is technically recyclable but isn’t widely recycled in California today because … Learn more:
California’s SB 54 treats small-format packages as separate covered materials and requires recycling data by January 2028 to determine recyclability … Learn more: https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.packworld.com/sustainable-packaging/recycling/article/22971377/smallformat-packaging-recycling-challenge-solutions&ct=ga&cd=CAIyHGY3ZmNjODAxYTMxMDJlNjY6Y29tOmVuOlVTOlI&usg=AOvVaw3W4IUzERKIsbBrh0EpM7pT
SB 343 litigation puts California recyclable claims enforcement in focus as businesses prepare for the October 4, 2026, compliance deadline. Learn more: https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.nixonpeabody.com/insights/alerts/2026/06/25/sb-343—will-california-hit-pause-on-recyclable-claims-enforcement&ct=ga&cd=CAIyHGY3ZmNjODAxYTMxMDJlNjY6Y29tOmVuOlVTOlI&usg=AOvVaw1HW2GDCJyFaG0MOeC-zAQK
The statute stablishes a new recycling framework that generally shifts costs of managing covered paper and plastic packaging from local jurisdictions … Learn more: https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://natlawreview.com/article/seventeen-states-and-trade-association-challenge-californias-extended-producer&ct=ga&cd=CAIyHGY3ZmNjODAxYTMxMDJlNjY6Y29tOmVuOlVTOlI&usg=AOvVaw1FeRKtAN85PAs9FGRARjLj