On January 9, 2026, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) withdrew its proposed implementing regulations for the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB...more
The Can Manufacturers Institute and the Household & Commercial Products Association (collectively, “CMI”) published a document titled: Yes We Can! A Practical Guide to Aerosol Recycling at MRFs (“Guide”)....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
State-level regulation of consumer chemicals is accelerating — and diverging. More than 30 states now regulate, or are proposing to regulate, chemicals in food, packaging, and consumer products. From California Proposition 65...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
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
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
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
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
The European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) held a recent hearing to consider the challenges posed by differing national product labelling and recycling rules used in the EU....more
Oregon's packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law is being actively complied with by thousands of manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers from around the country. Those substantial compliance efforts...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
Businesses that sell consumer products in California should be aware of upcoming changes to recycling label restrictions. Recently enacted California law requires that all products and packaging manufactured after October 4,...more
Introduction: A paradigm shift in environmental marketing - Greenwashing, the practice of overstating or misrepresenting environmental benefits, has been a key focus of corporate marketing scrutiny for several years....more
What Happened? California - On January 9, 2026, California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) withdrew its proposed regulations implementing the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging...more
On January 9, 2026, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) officially withdrew its proposed regulations for the Plastic Pollution and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54) from the...more
Key Takeaways - What Happened: On December 16, 2025, the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) adopted a new rule – the Battery Stewardship Program, Chapter 173-905 WAC – to implement and clarify requirements under...more
Effective last January 1, 2025, California’s extended producer responsibility (“EPR”) packaging and food service ware program, the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (the “Act" or "SB 54"),...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
Producers are required to appoint a producer responsibility organization under Washington State’s Recycling Reform Act by January 1, 2026. The Act is Washington’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) law. In this post, we...more
States across the country are shifting the financial responsibility of managing packaging waste from local governments and consumers to the companies that place the packaging into the marketplace. These packaging Extended...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
Florida AG James Uthmeier led a group of 5 Republican AGs in sending letters to major environmental organizations, alleging that they coordinated with large corporations to impose anticompetitive recycling and packaging...more
The Brazilian government has published Federal Decree No. 12,688/2025, regulating provisions of Federal Law No. 12,305/2010 (the “National Policy on Solid Waste”) and establishing the nationwide reverse-logistics system for...more
In today's rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, companies must stay ahead of emerging state-level environmental regulations that are reshaping the responsibilities of manufacturers, distributors, brand owners, and...more