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In other news: June 7, 2016

Published: June 7, 2016
Updated: June 7, 2016
by Editorial Staff

New York City’s recently passed fee on plastic bags could be in peril, and a beverage company ditches plastic for aluminum.

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The latest plastics recycling news

Both coasts see DRS program changes
California is finalizing the implementation of changes to its deposit return system for beverage containers, while Maine legislators sent a bill to the governor that would delay previous passed changes.
EPR proponents savor the moment, but concerns remain
Extended producer responsibility policies for all sorts of materials — packaging, paint, batteries, vapes — are riding a wave of momentum across the U.S. and are poised to continue expanding to more states, several industry leaders said at the 2025 Product Stewardship Forum outside of Chicago last week.
How MRFs develop their accepted material lists
Several MRF operators recently provided insight into how their facilities decide what materials to accept, during a discussion on bridging the disconnect between brand owners and MRFs.
UN member countries bring focus to plastic treaty
More than 90 countries called for a renewed focus on a global plastics treaty during a recent United Nations Ocean Conference, as the clock runs down toward the next round of treaty negotiations.
Beverage and bag producers fined for recycled resin failures
Plastics producers who failed to meet Washington state’s minimum post-consumer resin threshold were recently hit with fines ranging from a couple hundred dollars up to $55,000.
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 and offered up possible solutions in a recent report.
Top stories from May 2025
The uncertain fate of the Food and Drug Administration’s food-contact packaging assessment program drew reader attention last month, as did stories covering a new film recycling plant in Texas, a chemical recycling project losing federal funding, one recycled plastic end user’s take on EPR, and the latest bale pricing.