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Trump’s Section 232 tariff overhaul provides mixed results for recycling industry
A sweeping overhaul of the Section 232 steel and aluminum derivatives tariff program took effect April 6, slashing duty rates...
Why EPR’s biggest obstacle might not be legislation
A miscommunication around the Oregon injunction has some of the industry operating on bad information, and it's raising bigger questions...
Minnesota watches Oregon as EPR implementation advances
Minnesota's Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act passed in 2024 and is still in early implementation, making the infrastructure decisions...
S3399 signals a shift in how states are tackling solar panel waste
The faucet is open, and what started as a trickle is becoming a flood. Landfill operators that once fielded a...
Apparel retailer organization challenges SB 707 textile PRO selection
With the July 1 deadline looming, the American Apparel & Footwear Association has filed a petition questioning CalRecycle's selection of...
Oregon passes battery EPR Law, banning lithium-ion disposal
A 20–8 Senate vote sends Oregon's HB 4144 to the governor, mandating that battery producers fund and operate collection infrastructure...
California selects Landbell USA as PRO for textile EPR
CalRecycle has tapped European recycling veteran Landbell USA to lead the nation's first textile EPR program.
Policy Now March 2026: CalRecycle selects textile EPR PRO
Legislators are working to sharpen the rules governing how products can be marketed as compostable, recyclable or reusable and avoid...
State policy is redefining plastics recycling in the US
This year marks the midpoint of a decade defined by major shifts in plastics and recycling policy. Here’s what to...
Wisconsin proposes E-Cycle target revisions
The state proposed updates clarifying target calculations, waiver standards and adding select battery devices to eligible collections, with public comment...