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In nationwide first, California passes EPR for textiles California has become the first state to approve extended producer responsibility for textiles, after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation enacting the program on Sept. 28.  Continue Reading→ The post In nationwide first, California passes EPR for textiles appeared first on Resource Recycling News.

Governor Newsom signed into law California’s AB 863 by Assembly Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry. Sponsored by the National Stewardship Action Council (NSAC), Source: California Carpet Circularity Bill Signed into Law by Governor Newsom – Waste Advantage Magazine

Between greenwashing, confusing terminology and a lack of information, a lot gets lost in translation, according to speakers from the National Retail Federation, NielsenIQ and others at recent industry events. Source: Consumers are confused by packaging sustainability claims | Packaging Dive

The new CEO of Circular Action Alliance and state producer responsibility leads shared how they’ll collaborate on compliance and enforcement. A Colorado deadline this week brought a surge of producer registrations. Source: Paying their fair share: CAA and states detail approach to EPR enforcement | Packaging Dive

Recycling Today Source: Recycling-related bills greenlit in California – Recycling Today

The City’s LA Sanitation and Environment Department (LASAN) announced that it has successfully diverted more than 1,000 pounds of cotton waste, primarily Source: City of Los Angeles, CA Diverts More than 1,000 Pounds of Cotton Waste from Landfills Through Innovative Pilot Program – Waste Advantage Magazine

Lagging regulation and a potential “toxic treadmill” with recycled content are viewed as just some of today’s pressing challenges. Clean Production Action Executive Director Mark Rossi reflects on two decades of change in the field. Source: What’s next for product certification amid concerns about PFAS and toxics in plastic | Packaging Dive

Producers, recyclers and the public have another chance to comment on California’s SB 54 extended producer responsibility for packaging permanent regulations.Continue Reading→ Source: Comment period opens for final California EPR rules

First-person Perspective: Factors point to more recycling of precious metals This article appeared in the 2024 issue of E-Scrap News. Subscribe today for access to all print content. There’s one very simple, unavoidable reason that global industry is at least eventually going to have to rely more heavily on recycling in order … Continue Reading→ The post…

The Recycling Partnership and GreenBlue this week released new data highlighting recycling program acceptance rates for 50 different material types across the country – and they vowed to publish updated versions twice per year from now on.Continue Reading→ Source: Groups share national recycling acceptance data