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
CAA files California program plan for SB 54
June 15, 2026
Circular Action Alliance (CAA) has delivered its California program plan to the Packaging Producer Responsibility Advisory Board, advancing the state’s packaging EPR program toward implementation.
TRP launches fund to boost recycling
June 12, 2026
As states continue adopting extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws, the recycling industry is facing increasing pressure to meet ambitious recycling targets. The Recycling Participation Fund,
Colorado and California bills take aim at battery recycling gaps
June 12, 2026
“The ink is just now dried, probably.” That was the first thing Danielle Spalding said when asked about Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signing SB26-003 into