CalRecycle has selected Landbell USA to serve as the Producer Responsibility Organization (“PRO”) for California’s Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, also known as SB 707. SB 707 was enacted with the purpose of...more
The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) recently held its 33rd Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. Nearly 800 delegates – regulators, manufacturers, retailers, online marketplaces, testing...more
In May 2026, seven states (California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington) will require covered businesses to submit Extended Producer responsibility (EPR) Reports. Many other states are now...more
This program will provide a practical overview of the rapidly evolving extended producer responsibility (“EPR”) landscape, with a primary focus on California’s SB 54 and its producer definitions, reporting obligations, fee...more
On February 27, 2026, CalRecycle announced that it selected Landbell USA—one of three applicants—as the producer responsibility organization (PRO) for California’s textile extended producer responsibility (EPR) law, the...more
ACI’s 2026 Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Think Tank conference brought together stakeholders from regulated companies, industry groups, government, producer responsibility organizations (PROs), outside counsel, and...more
Key Takeaways - What Happened? The European Commission adopted a ban prohibiting certain businesses from destroying unsold apparel, clothing accessories, and footwear. On February 9, 2026, the European Commission adopted...more
Confirm producer status in every EPR state where you sell, complete state-by-state registration with the designated producer responsibility organization, and calendar near-term milestones to avoid sales prohibitions tied to...more
Welcome to the February edition of the Plastics newsletter. Published monthly, we provide key litigation, regulatory, and newsworthy updates across the US, EU, UK, and APAC regions with regard to plastics....more
Senate Bill 3157 has been introduced into the Illinois General Assembly, which is titled: Lubricant and Related Product Producer Responsibility Act (“Act”)....more
Packaging-related Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws are now operational in multiple states and expanding rapidly, imposing complex registration, reporting and fee obligations that vary significantly across...more
Welcome to the February edition of Nutter’s Environment & Energy Insights, a periodic update of current trends in environment and energy law. This month we cover: Oregon Preliminarily Enjoined from Enforcing its EPR Packaging...more
US extended producer responsibility (EPR) requirements relating to packaging are in the early stages and increasing. Legislation has been adopted in several states, with more legislation, rules and other implementing actions...more
Applying a legal framework to something that is as creative and open-minded as fashion, apparel and textile design is a challenge, indeed. Legislators in the EU nevertheless launched into establishing new rules to mitigate...more
On February 6, 2026, a federal court granted a preliminary injunction in National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) v. Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), temporarily halting enforcement of the...more
On February 19, 2026, we attended the Circular Action Alliance (“CAA”) California EPR Update Webinar. CAA is the Producer Responsibility Organization (“PRO”) implementing California’s packaging EPR law, Senate Bill (“SB”) 54....more
A federal court has partially barred enforcement of an Oregon law requiring certain producers of packaging, paper products and food service ware to fund and participate in recycling and waste management programs. The court’s...more
On February 18, 2026, CalRecycle published several components of the SB 54 statewide needs assessment, including five technical reports and a Synthesis Report summarizing the overall findings. The statewide needs assessment...more
A federal court’s recent ruling shields members of a national trade association from Oregon’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program pending trial, raising constitutional questions that could affect similar programs...more
On February 6, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon granted a preliminary injunction halting enforcement of Oregon's Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act against the National Association of...more
Egypt continues to advance its regulatory framework for sustainable waste management, including through measures imposing extended producer responsibility (EPR) obligations on manufacturers and importers of designated...more
The new world of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) state laws may be facing big changes in the coming months. On February 6, the federal judge in National Association of Wholesaler‑Distributors v. Feldon, issued an order...more
A federal district court judge in Oregon recently enjoined the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) from enforcing the state’s first-in-the-nation Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law—the Plastic Pollution...more
On August 12, 2026, the new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (“PPWR”) will be into force. Manufacturers must be prepared by then. The new Regulation (EU) No 2025/40 is part of the European Green Deal and sets the...more
Food and beverage companies are subject to extended producer responsibility (“EPR”) laws in several U.S. states. These EPR laws aim to shift responsibility for recycling and end-of-life management of packaging from states and...more