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Consumers consider packaging sustainability when making purchases, but weigh other characteristics more heavily, according to a study from McKinsey & Co. The consulting firm presents five takeaways based on a consumer survey. Source: How much do consumers really care about sustainable packaging? | Packaging Dive

Recycled glass end users lose federal grant funding Cullet end users Gallo Glass and O-I were among the Department of Energy grant funding recipients who had their awards canceled last month, including one for a project that would directly expand recycled glass capacity. An industry group criticized the funding cuts. Continue Reading→ The post Recycled…

After reviewing new comments on SB 54, “while I can see we did some things well, there’s some components of our regulations that are still going to need work” prior to formal rulemaking, said CalRecycle Director Zoe Heller. Source: ‘A wild ride’: California EPR regulatory revision process advances | Waste Dive

Bills managing marine flares, establishing a tax exemption for certain Chiquita Canyon compensation payments and expanding composting regulations for certain farmers are still in play after a legislative deadline.

More than two dozen lawmakers signed a letter urging the governor and CalRecycle to toss regulations drafted to implement landmark plastic legislation they say ignores the law. Source: Lawmakers ask Newsom, waste agency to follow plastic legislation law – Los Angeles Times

A sustainability executive at one of the world’s largest packaging companies talks about why aseptic and gabletop cartons are not marked as recyclable in the Covered Material Category List as part of California’s SB54 EPR bill and what the company is doing about that. We also talk about shifting consumer awareness about packaging sustainability, the…

CalRecycle’s latest attempt at rules to implement the state’s plastic waste law is under fire — including for its decision to use ISO guidelines on hazardous waste that cost nearly $200 to access. Source: Want to understand CalRecycle’s chemical recycling rules? You’ll need to pay – Los Angeles Times

The first public opportunity to comment on California’s latest extended producer responsibility for packaging draft regulations stretched past the allotted time frame, with some speakers saying changes to a chemical recycling regulation section were unlawful. Continue Reading→ Source: SB 54 draft regulations elicit ample feedback

Newsom scuttled the finalization of a landmark waste law, leading CalRecycle to propose new rules. Critics say the rules pander to industry by making broad exemptions. Source: CalRecycle introduces revised landmark waste law regulations – Los Angeles Times

Circular Action Alliance (CAA), the first nonprofit producer responsibility organization in the U.S., is rapidly expanding to help industries comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws in multiple states by building harmonized, transparent, and practical recycling systems. CEO Jeff Fielkow highlights the organization’s focus on collaboration, data-driven planning, and innovation to improve recycling infrastructure, streamline…