On Demand, On Purpose: Fashion Manufacturing That Doesn’t Cost the Earth
The ESG Report - ESG and The Circular Economy with Keith Deinert
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued a list of companies that are allegedly noncompliant “producers” under Oregon’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for packaging and paper products, known as...more
The Council of the European Union (EU) announced on March 17, 2026, that it approved conclusions on the EU’s new bioeconomy strategy. As reported in our December 4, 2025, blog item, the European Commission (EC) announced on...more
Submission of Regulations to OAL - On March 19, 2026, CalRecycle submitted the draft regulations for California’s extended producer packaging (EPR) packaging and food service ware program (SB 54) to the Office of...more
On March 20, 2026, we attended the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54) Advisory Board Meeting. The Board received important updates from CalRecycle and Circular Action Alliance...more
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws have been passed in the following eight states (with many also finalizing administrative regulations to implement the program): California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota,...more
On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, the German Bundestag held its first reading of the Draft Act on the Modernisation of Product Liability Law (BT-Drs. 21/4297). The draft legislation serves to transpose the EU Product Liability...more
California’s Responsible Textile Recovery Act (SB 707) establishes the nation’s first statewide extended producer responsibility (EPR) framework for apparel and other covered textiles. The law aims to reduce landfill...more
American Conference Institute (ACI)’s second extended producer responsibility (EPR) Think Tank in New York City is gaining traction as “the” leading conference for EPR packaging programs. This year’s conference, held January...more
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) recently notified stakeholders of its intent to delay the reporting requirements with respect to Phases 2 and 3 of the Federal Plastics Registry (FPR). The deadlines for reporting...more
El 27 de enero de 2026, el Ministerio de Minería de Chile publicó la Estrategia Nacional de Minerales Críticos, tras un proceso participativo que incluyó una consulta pública durante 2025. Este hito representa un avance clave...more
On January 27, 2026, Chile’s Ministry of Mining published its National Critical Minerals Strategy (Strategy) following a participative process that included a public consultation. The Strategy signals a major step forward in...more
On January 19, 2026, Mexico published the Decree enacting the General Law on Circular Economy (“LGEC”) and amending the General Law of Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection (“LGEEPA”) and the General Law for the...more
On December 23, the European Commission announced a new package of measures to boost the “circular economy” and "strengthen Europe's plastic recycling.” The package includes a draft Commission Implementing Regulation setting...more
On December 12, 2025, representatives of the European Parliament (EP) and the Council of the European Union (Council) provisionally agreed on a new Regulation concerning the management of end-of-life vehicles and circularity...more
Congressman Lou Correa introduced the Design for Recycling Resolution (“Resolution”) that is described as recognizing and encouraging: … efforts by manufacturers to reduce waste and consumption of raw materials by...more
On November 20, 2025, a sweeping legislative proposal, the General Law on Circular Economy (“LGEC”), was introduced before Mexico's Chamber of Deputies. The Initiative aims to transform the country's linear economic model by...more
Long known for its progressive environmental policies, Oregon once again became a frontrunner with the 2021 passage of the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (RMA). The RMA is a new Extended Producer...more
On October 14, 2025, BB-REG-NET, a United Kingdom (UK) regulatory science network for biobased and biodegradable materials, published a report entitled “Addressing Persistent Plastic Pollution: The Case for Biodegradable...more
The initial due date for producer reports under California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act is fast approaching. We further discuss the reporting requirement in this post. California’s...more
The EU’s circular economy framework is looking to reshape product policy to use resources productively, minimise waste, and position the EU as a leader in this area....more
On September 22, 2025, we attended Circular Action Alliance’s (CAA) Quarterly Update webinar. CAA is the Producer Responsibility Organization that has been selected by states with active plastic and packaging Extended...more
Mexico's Sectoral Program for Environment and Natural Resources (Programa Sectorial de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales or PROMARNAT) is aligned with the National Development Plan and promotes a sustainable development...more
On July 1, 2025, the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) announced a new position paper and five-point action plan that will “help deliver a [European Union (EU)] Bioeconomy Strategy that supports the scale-up of...more
In this episode, Allison Raley, AGG’s Women in Tech Law co-chair, is joined by Tia Robinson, TEDx speaker and founder of Vertical Activewear, to discuss how mindfulness, sustainability, and innovation are shaping the fashion...more
En un movimiento estratégico para impulsar un modelo económico más sostenible, el gobierno de la administración de Claudia Sheinbaum ha puesto en marcha un ambicioso plan para impulsar la economía circular en las nuevas áreas...more