[Podcast] Catching Up on Canadian Environmental Regulation
The Great Green North: A Discussion on Canada’s Environmental Regulations
Key Takeaways - What Is Happening? On March 7, 2025, Governor Newsom declined to adopt CalRecycle’s initial draft regulations under California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act...more
A lot is going on in the extended producer responsibility (“EPR”) packaging world this month. Maryland and Washington became the sixth and seventh states respectively to enact EPR packaging laws. And this week, just a...more
As we continue to see a rise in litigation related to plastic pollution, plastic manufacturers must remain prepared and should carefully follow the different kinds of claims to see which ones are ultimately more successful....more
All Wrapped Up is a newsletter that tracks and analyzes key developments in extended producer responsibility laws for packaging. It is a subscription-based resource for King & Spalding clients who sell or distribute just...more
An Update on the Legal Landscape Surrounding Plastic Pollution - It’s hard to reflect on “Our Power, Our Planet” this Earth Day without discussing plastic. Plastic is deeply embedded in our daily lives. Consider, for...more
State attorneys general across the U.S. took bold steps in 2024 to address unlawful activities by corporations in several areas, including privacy and data security, financial transparency, children’s internet safety, and...more
In remarks at the Environmental Council of the States’ 2025 spring meeting, EPA Administrator Zeldin indicated that no decisions have yet been made on how the Agency is going to address PFAS, but that it will weigh the...more
Chemical recycling of plastic is at a turning point in Europe, with several large projects poised to start but still facing regulatory and market challenges. As highlighted in the study recently published by consultants...more
On 7 March 2025, Gov. Gavin Newsom sent the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) back to the drawing board on proposed regulations to implement the state’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging...more
Attend ACI’s 9th Advanced Summit on Food Law Regulation, Compliance and Litigation to connect and reconvene with industry leaders and acquire invaluable insights to surmount the latest challenges facing the food industry....more
In January, Ford County, Kansas joined a class action complaint filed in Missouri against eleven plastics manufacturers, seeking to represent “all persons or entities” in 35 states who purchased relevant plastics since 1990....more
Two significant developments have recently emerged concerning California’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law, SB 54, which aims to phase out single-use plastics. The landmark law for packaging and plastic food...more
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is becoming a key regulatory strategy in sustainability, holding companies accountable for the lifecycle impacts of their products, especially packaging. Governments worldwide, including...more
Introduction Le 31 décembre 2024, le gouvernement du Canada a publié un guide de déclaration (le « Guide ») relatif au Registre fédéral sur les plastiques (le « Registre »). Ce Registre, qui a été créé par le gouvernement...more
California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Responsibility Act (“SB 54” or “the Act”) is unique in the growing extended producer responsibility (“EPR”) packaging landscape for its source reduction component for...more
Introduction - On December 31, 2024, the Government of Canada published a guide for reporting to the Federal Plastics Registry (Registry). As discussed in our previous bulletin, the Government of Canada established the...more
Le gouvernement du Canada ne cesse de resserrer la réglementation environnementale et les entreprises doivent adapter leurs pratiques en conséquence. L’introduction de modifications réglementaires plus strictes atteste de la...more
Four years after the nation’s first extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws set out approaches to making producers financially responsible for managing the disposal of plastics and packaging, 2025 will see...more
The Canadian federal government continues to introduce stricter environmental regulations impacting business practices. These regulatory updates demonstrate Canada’s focus on further developing and enforcing its environmental...more
As extended producer responsibility (“EPR”) programs unfold in several U.S. states, Environmental General Counsel is using its international connections within IR Global – a multi-disciplinary professional services network –...more
The National Association for PET Container Resources (“NAPCOR”) issued a document titled: 2023 PET RECYCLING REPORT (“Report”). ...more
On December 11, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a suit filed against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeking a rule under Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act...more
Food and Water Watch and dozens of other environmental organizations submitted a November 25th petition to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) requesting that microplastics be included in the Sixth...more