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Packaging EPR Compliance Across State Lines: Why There’s No One-Size-Fits-All Strategy

Fri Feb 27th, On Compliance Counseling, Environmental Law, by

For manufacturers that sell products in multiple states, the growing patchwork of packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws is quickly becoming a major compliance burden. Several states, including Colorado, California, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington now have packaging EPR programs—each with different definitions of producers and covered packaging materials, and each with different registration and reporting requirements. Many states, including Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York, are poised to […]

Key Information About California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54)

Fri Feb 13th, On Compliance Counseling, by

California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54) imposes requirements and restrictions regarding single-use packaging and plasticware. As CalRecycle explains, “SB 54 establishes a new extended producer responsibility (EPR) program to manage packaging and single-use plastic food service ware products across every sector of the economy.” This includes not only consumer packaging and plasticware, but also single-use packaging used in commercial and industrial settings. Learn more from […]

Greenwashing and the Legal Risks of False Environmental Claims

Fri Jan 30th, On Environmental Law, by

Environmental marketing has become an important means for companies across a wide range of industries to generate business. Both corporate customers and consumers are increasingly seeking “green” options—and companies that promote their sustainability efforts can often gain a significant competitive edge. But these companies also need to be careful. Making false environmental claims—a practice commonly referred to as “greenwashing”—has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years as well. In California, […]

New Enforcement Trends in Waste Management in California

Fri Jan 16th, On Environmental Law, Litigation, by

Waste management compliance could be a key issue for companies throughout California in 2026. We have recently seen an uptick in waste management-related enforcement actions pretty much across the board, and it appears likely that this trend will continue throughout the year. Learn what company owners, executives, and in-house lawyers need to know from a California environmental litigation attorney at Bick Law LLP: 4 Trends in California Waste Management Enforcement […]

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