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California battery EPR bill heads to Senate for final vote
Producers would lose an exemption that's shielded heavier batteries from California's stewardship rules since 2022.
NAW-backed coalition seeks SB 54 injunction
NAW says SB 54's 2032 recyclability mandate leans on the same standard a federal judge already froze in the SB...
No bidders respond to Maine’s EPR RFP
Following CAA's announcement that it would not submit a bid for Maine's EPR program, the state's DEP announced that no...
Circular Action Alliance won’t bid on Maine’s PRO contract
Circular Action Alliance announced it will not submit an RFP to implement Maine's EPR packaging program.
PFAS, EPR reshape waste and recycling policy
David Biderman, industry veteran and consultant, provided a regulatory update to attendees at WR Expo.
Oregon EPR ruling looms: what legal experts think
A ruling in NAW v. Feldon is expected by the end of August. Here's what legal experts think will happen.
Bicameral Truth in Labeling Act introduced in Congress
A new bill would set federal recyclability, compostability, reuse and refill standards and make false claims an FTC-enforceable offense.
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...