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California selects Landbell USA as PRO for textile EPR
CalRecycle has tapped European recycling veteran Landbell USA to lead the nation's first textile EPR program.
Policy Now March 2026: CalRecycle selects textile EPR PRO
Legislators are working to sharpen the rules governing how products can be marketed as compostable, recyclable or reusable and avoid...
State policy is redefining plastics recycling in the US
This year marks the midpoint of a decade defined by major shifts in plastics and recycling policy. Here’s what to...
Wisconsin proposes E-Cycle target revisions
The state proposed updates clarifying target calculations, waiver standards and adding select battery devices to eligible collections, with public comment...
States push recycling reform forward in new year
New Jersey just passed a bill restricting single-use plastic items, California has opened another round of public comment on SB...
CalRecycle opens SB 54 draft for comments
Editor’s Note: California EPR will be featured in sessions at the co-located 2026 Resource Recycling Conference and Plastics Recycling Conference,...
Policy Now | January 2026 – Resolutions target packaging
Legislators introduced new measures as 2025 wrapped up and the recycling industry geared up for 2026.
Federal PACK Act aims to preempt ‘patchwork’ of state laws
The Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act is meant to avoid misleading labels that may confuse consumers and "undermine real...
Republicans propose US House bill on chemical recycling
The bill seeks to classify chemical recycling as a manufacturing process rather than as waste incineration, to help speed infrastructure...
Colorado approves final EPR plan for packaging
The state approved the plan from Circular Action Alliance, clearing the way for the law's implementation within the next six...















