Marissa Heffernan

On June 15, Circular Action Alliance California submitted its packaging EPR draft program plan to the advisory board, making it public at the same time.

This month was all about lawsuits, with the NAW trial against Oregon’s packaging EPR program and action in several California cases.

Federal recycling legislation is notoriously hard to pass through both chambers, but that doesn’t stop lawmakers from trying.

Circular Action Alliance’s audit center in Portland, Oregon, brings granular data to producers and communities.

As brands push to get their product packaging included on accepted material lists, driven in part by EPR laws, the debate has become increasingly complex.

The state’s Department of Environmental Protection said technologies still don’t exist at scale to reliably meet the requirements. The Association of Plastic Recyclers disagreed, citing concerns about stranded recycling assets.

As EPR laws and reputational concerns drive brands to push for their product packaging in accepted material lists, those debates have grown more complex.

A report from Eunomia and Delterra outlines the challenges and possibilities for scaling market. It coincided with the launch of a demand accelerator project involving Amcor and Kraft Heinz.

California's legislative session ended on Aug. 31, and a handful of bills are now on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk awaiting either a signature or a veto.

A Basel Action Network report sought to include the entire universe of electronics used in AI applications, including servers and power supplies. Data sovereignty laws and upgrades could also increase tons generated.