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On October 5, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of environmental legislation into law, including two bills aimed at environmental marketing claims. SB 343, Truth in Labeling for Recyclable Materials, which we previously wrote about here, will significantly affect how recyclability claims can be made. Under AB 1201, compostable and

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The circular economy. Sustainability. Single-use plastics bans. Marine litter. Microplastics. Climate change. These are only some of the issues driving the demand for more “environmentally friendly” products. In recent years, we have seen a surge in product and raw material innovations designed to improve environmental performance, and companies around the world are pledging to take

Even as advertising to kids gets more complicated, the basic principles remain the same.

This week, Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU), an independent self-regulatory organization within the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) which monitors children’s advertising and helps marketers vet ads and campaigns, is hosting its annual conference, “Reimagining Children’s Advertising: Getting it