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EPA Guidance on PFAS in Biosolids - Update

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has extended the public comment period for the Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) (“Draft...more

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Battery EPR: Solid Waste Association of North America/National Waste & Recycling Association Release Policy Statement

The National Waste & Recycling Association (“NWRA”) and the Solid Waste Association of North America (“SWANA”) released a January 2025 Policy Statement that is stated to address what is described as the: …critical issue...more

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EPA's Plastic Pollution Strategy Offers Signal to Industry and Input for State Regulatory Efforts

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently unveiled its National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution (Plastic Pollution Strategy), a comprehensive document that outlines voluntary measures and regulatory...more

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Global Plastics Treaty Stalled in Intended Final Negotiating Session

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The fifth and intended final meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on plastic pollution concluded on December 1, 2024, in Busan, South Korea, with negotiators unable to reach a deal on a new global...more

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California Proposes Significant Changes to Product Packaging Regulations

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What Happened - On Monday, October 14, 2024, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecyle) opened a public comment period on changes to the previously proposed regulations implementing the...more

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SB 54 _ California Selects CAA as PRO and Other Updates

Within the last month, California has made significant strides toward its bid to create a circular economy for certain packaging and food service ware materials. On January 8, 2024, California's Department of Resources...more

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California Announces First Statewide Microplastics Strategy

Companies should consider taking proactive measures to avoid being blindsided by future microplastic-related laws. California’s adoption of the Statewide Microplastics Strategy is the first attempt by a U.S. state to...more

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California Adopts First-in-the-Nation Microplastics Reduction Strategy

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Last week, the Ocean Protection Council adopted California’s Statewide Microplastics Strategy. The strategy is the first of its kind in the nation, focusing on outlining steps to address microplastic pollution, an emerging...more

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