On June 3, 2026, a federal district court in California held a hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction in a legal challenge filed by 21 organizations contending that California’s SB 343, also known as the Truth in Recycling law, is unconstitutional. At issue in California League of Food Producers v. Bonta (Case No. 3:26-cv-01675, S.D. Cal.) is whether the exacting requirements of SB 343 on recyclable claims – including bans on the traditional “triangle of arrows” design of the plastic Resin Identification Code (RIC) – violate free speech and due process. The court did not issue a ruling from the bench, and a written opinion is expected.

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