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New federal rule restricts black mass, tungsten scrap exports
A new BIS rule requires US sellers of black mass and tungsten scrap to allocate 100% of monthly sales domestically...
Connecticut’s container redemption rate soars 27%
Connecticut's redemption rate jumped 27% in a year, while most other deposit states remained flat.
What producers got wrong about SB 54’s 25% target
rePurpose Global's Alyssa Dizon says the most common mistake producers make is treating a collective reduction goal as an individual...
CAA opens series of Oregon EPR webinars
CAA is opening a formal consultation series to gather input from producers to regulators before the 2028-2032 blueprint locks in,...
NAW sues Colorado over EPR packaging law
NAW is taking its constitutional case against packaging EPR to Colorado, arguing the state's fee-setting delegation to CAA violates due...
Groups move to intervene in SB 343 lawsuit
Earth Island Institute and Californians Against Waste have filed to intervene in the federal lawsuit that halted enforcement of California's...
Groups say injunction doesn’t settle labeling issues
Californians Against Waste and the National Stewardship Action Council say a federal injunction blocking SB 343 pauses enforcement but still...
US recycling rates rise despite drop in bottles
Although rates saw slight gains over two years, the data highlight the need for policy solutions to unlock growth in...
Federal judge blocks CA ‘Truth in Recycling’ (SB 343) law
A federal judge has blocked California from enforcing SB 343's recyclability labeling restrictions, ruling the "Truth in Recycling" law is...
California increases PET market payments
While the state extended the incentive program, the status of a separate bill with similar goals is uncertain.