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CalRecycle Publishes Updated Covered Material Categories List As Part of California’s EPR Law

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On July 1, 2024, CalRecycle published an updated list of covered material categories as required by California’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) law. SB 54 was signed into law by Governor Newsom in June 2022 and...more

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SB 54 Gears Up: a New PRO, a Producer Working Group, and Draft Regulations

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The Circular Action Alliance (“CAA”), a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is expected to be selected as California’s new producer responsibility organization (“PRO”) under the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer...more

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Five Things You Really Need to Know About SB-54 - California's EPR Law for Single Use Packaging

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It is probably fair to say that SB 54 – California’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) law imposing source reduction and recycling requirements on single use packaging and plastic food service ware – is not only the...more

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A Brief Overview of California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act SB 54

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Materials Covered by the Law SB 54 applies to single-use packaging that is routinely recycled, disposed of or discarded after its contents have been used or unpackaged. This includes items that are typically not refilled or...more

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SB 54: Who Must Comply with California's Plastics and Packaging Act? The Gummy Bear Question

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California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (the “Act” or “SB 54”) is a variation of the increasingly popular Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and circular economy frameworks in...more

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When Must Businesses Join a PRO under California's Plastic & Packaging Law?

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On March 29, 2023, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) held a workshop on Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) and forthcoming regulations under the Plastic Pollution Prevention...more

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California Plastics Legislation: CalRecycle Workshop on PROs

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On March 29, 2023, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) held a workshop on Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) and forthcoming regulations under the Plastic Pollution Prevention...more

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CalRecycle Begins to Implement California's Plastic and Packaging Act

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On February 28, CalRecycle held an informational workshop for SB 54, the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act. The workshop focused on the Advisory Board and Needs Assessment components of...more

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Materials Covered under California's Plastics Legislation

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California’s SB 54, or the Plastic Producer Responsibility Act, represents a substantial expansion of the increasingly popular form of legislation focused on extended producer responsibility (EPR) for plastic recycling. While...more

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California Becomes First Government in World to Require Microplastics Testing for Drinking Water

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On September 7, 2022, California became the first government in the world to require microplastics testing for drinking water, an emerging contaminant that is found throughout the environment. The State Water Resources...more

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California Announces First Statewide Microplastics Strategy

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Companies should consider taking proactive measures to avoid being blindsided by future microplastic-related laws. California’s adoption of the Statewide Microplastics Strategy is the first attempt by a U.S. state to...more

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California Adopts First-in-the-Nation Microplastics Reduction Strategy

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Last week, the Ocean Protection Council adopted California’s Statewide Microplastics Strategy. The strategy is the first of its kind in the nation, focusing on outlining steps to address microplastic pollution, an emerging...more

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California Legislature Recycles Single-Use Plastics Regime

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Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group explains California’s potential adoption of a comprehensive regulatory regime for single-use plastics in packaging and food service ware....more

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Microplastics/Drinking Water: California State Water Resources Control Board Proposes to Adopt Definition

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The California State Water Resources Control Board (“Board”) is proposing to adopt a definition for microplastics. The definition would be applicable to the Board’s drinking water program....more

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