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With Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature in late September 2024, Senate Bill (SB) 707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 (the Act), made California the first state to adopt the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)...more
California has become the first state in the nation to pass an extended producer responsibility (EPR) law making producers of apparel and textiles responsible for the full lifecycle of those products....more
On September 22, 2024, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (“SB”) 1053, which prohibits grocery stores from offering single-use plastic carry out bags for sale. Instead, stores must offer only paper bags....more
The ESPR aims to make sustainable products the norm in the EU, replacing the current Ecodesign Directive and introducing broader measures for sustainability....more
The Maryland Legislature has passed a Bill which addresses management of postconsumer paint sold at retail in Maryland. The Bill is denominated HB 1....more
In Part Three of the New Law Guidance series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), we cover important new legislation for 2024 related to environmental law and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Below we provide...more
Environmental advertising claims remain a hot area of regulator action, with the Federal Trade Commission in the process of updating the FTC Green Guides. State legislatures like California’s also remain active in the area,...more
The Washington State Legislature enacted, and the Governor signed SB 5144 which is titled: An Act Relating to Providing for Responsible Environmental Management of Batteries. - A key requirement of the legislation is...more
New Legislation Recently Passed and Signed- The Legislature recently passed and the governor signed AB 2048. The law requires...more
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
BB&K’s New Law Guidance for a Well-Informed Start to 2023 - In Part Three of our “In With the New” series, Best Best & Krieger LLP covers important new legislation related to elections, public works and public resources....more
California is a leader on plastics reduction, passing legislation regulating recyclability and sustainability claims, promoting the use of recycled materials, and preventing plastics pollution. In particular, two new laws...more
Governor Newsom recently signed Senate Bill 54 (“SB 54”), heralding an unprecedented commitment to reducing plastic production and consumption in California. The Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer...more
On January 1, 2022, California’s new compost law will officially go into effect. Senate Bill 1383 was passed in September 2016 as part of a statewide effort to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants. SB-1383 set...more
A California law taking effect January 1, 2022 requires that plastic beverage containers subject to the California Refund Value (CRV) must include at least 15 percent recycled content. The amount of recycled content increases...more
In October 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a sweeping package of six bills aimed at reducing plastic waste, improving recycling efforts, and clarifying labeling standards for recyclables and compostables. These...more
California signed into law last week a number of measures intended to address environmental concerns in consumer products and packaging, including a ban on use of the chasing arrows recycling symbol unless the product or...more
Last month, Maine signed the nation’s first packaging-based extended producer responsibility program into law, signaling a possible sea change in the way we handle recycling in the United States....more
United States Senator John Boozman of Arkansas, along with Senator Tom Carper of Delaware and Senator Rob Portman of Ohio, introduced bipartisan legislation that would expand the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, Economic Security...more
Senate appropriators worked on the budget bill behind closed doors this week and both houses considered a variety of bills prior to leaving for the Memorial Day holiday. Budget Bill (H966) - After passing the House on...more
Legislators considered dozens of bills this week in advance of the bill crossover deadline. Both chambers are taking a short break before the Senate gears up to release and pass their version of the budget by the end of the...more
We are pleased to provide you with our 2018 Summary of New Maine Laws and Carry Over Legislation resulting from the Second Regular Session of Maine’s 128th Legislature, which adjourned sine die on May 2, 2018. ...more
Existing on-site water recycling requirements for toilets, urinals and landscaping have applied to buildings of 250,000 gross square feet or larger in the Reclaimed Water Use Map (the “Map”) area since November 2015. The Map...more
This week, Gov. Jerry Brown killed off single use plastic bags in California. Senate Bill 270, the first of its kind in the nation, eliminates the retail distribution of single-use plastic bags in the state. SB 270 also gives...more
Joining a growing list of western and New England states, Maine has just enacted a paint collection program for “post-consumer” paint....more