Editor’s note: This is the third installment of a three-part Policy Now series on SB 54 implementation covering the local collection deadline and exemption process,
Editor’s note: EPR and packaging design will be explored in sessions during the 2027 Plastics Recycling Conference, March 1-3 near Washington, DC. Register now for
Seven states have passed extended producer responsibility legislation for packaging, with more on the way. That’s a genuine policy win, but the bulk of attention
Editor’s note: Policy for batteries and electronics is among the sessions at the 2026 E-Scrap Conference, Oct. 26-28 in New Orleans. Register today! A bill
A federal judge has ruled that Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act (RMA) is constitutional, delivering the first full-record decision testing an extended producer responsibility (EPR) law
A bill overhauling California’s battery stewardship law passed the Assembly 62-14 on Aug. 24. It now awaits the state Senate’s sign-off, the last step before
Flexible plastics, including food packaging, are among the largest and fastest-growing types of plastic waste, yet less than 5% are currently recycled, according to Delterra
Revino is expanding its reusable wine bottle network into California after securing a $4.8 million CalRecycle grant, a move that could expand reuse infrastructure on
California’s source reduction plans were due Aug. 1, but according to rePurpose Global’s Alyssa Dizon, the filing deadline was the easy part. What happens over
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