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EPR reporting deadlines are coming fast The first packaging data reporting deadline for extended producer responsibility programs doesn’t come until 2025, which seems far in the future, but compliance experts are warning that companies should start the massive undertaking now.  Continue Reading→ The post EPR reporting deadlines are coming fast appeared first on Plastics Recycling…

The agency published draft rules and a covered materials category list pertinent to SB 54, as well as the SB 343 preliminary findings report.

The brand-led organization will be the state’s sole PRO, following its selection as Colorado’s PRO and a member of Maryland’s EPR advisory committee. CAA had been working in California to connect with packaging producers. Source: California names Circular Action Alliance its producer responsibility organization | Packaging Dive

California picks EPR producer group and releases draft rules California is moving ahead on implementation of its extended producer responsibility law. The state agency recently released a draft of the regulations and selected a producer responsibility organization.  Continue Reading→ The post California picks EPR producer group and releases draft rules appeared first on Resource Recycling…

In addition to sharing the SB 343 preliminary findings report, the agency also published draft rules and a covered materials category list pertinent to SB 54. Source: CalRecycle releases initial findings for recyclability labeling, EPR law implementation | Packaging Dive

More than 30 years after state attorneys general pushed for scrutiny of marketing claims, the packaging landscape is as complicated as ever. Did the guides serve their original purpose? Source: Taming the wild west of environmental marketing: A Green Guides history | Packaging Dive

Repair groups call on regulators to draft rules Advocates for electronics repair last month delivered a petition asking the Federal Trade Commission to craft rules to prohibit manufacturers from restricting repair of their products. Continue Reading→ The post Repair groups call on regulators to draft rules appeared first on E-Scrap News.

From farmers markets to Walmart to stadiums, compostable packaging is on the rise. Elevate Packaging, NatureWorks, the Sustainable Packaging Coalition and others weigh in on how to get it right. Source: Compostable packaging is still evolving but popular. Here’s where experts say it could be most effective. | Packaging Dive

PVC is a widespread component in some flexible packaging. Vinyl chloride was in the spotlight this year after release resulting from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Source: PVC’s future in question as EPA moves toward vinyl chloride risk review | Packaging Dive

Covanta is ending its contract to burn Long Beach, California’s waste to make power at Southeast Resource Recovery Facility (SERRF) three months early (effective early 2024). Source: Covanta ends Long Beach Contract to Burn Waste for Power