On June 25, 2026, Lollicup USA, a manufacturer of single-use disposable products for the restaurant and food services industries, filed in federal district court a putative class action lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act, SB 582 (the Act or RMA). Like several other state laws, the RMA establishes extended
On June 22, 2026, a coalition of 17 states led by Nebraska’s attorney general (AG) plus the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW), filed a federal lawsuit in the Eastern District of California, challenging the constitutionality of SB 54 (or the Act), California’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for packaging. Defendants include the California Department of
Producers covered under California’s Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 (SB 707, RTRA, or Act) have until July 1, 2026, to register with Landbell USA, the producer responsibility organization (PRO) appointed by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to manage the extended producer responsibility (EPR) program established under the Act. On February
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.
The registration deadline for businesses covered under California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54) is fast approaching. On May 1, 2026, the final regulations for the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program established by the Act became effective; a copy of the final regulations has not yet been posted. Producers now have
On March 17, 2026, a coalition of 18 food industry groups and trade associations brought suit in California federal court challenging the constitutionality of California’s “Truth in Labeling” law (SB 343). Plaintiffs seek a declaration that SB 343 is unconstitutional and a preliminary injunction to prevent enforcement of the law while the suit
On February 27, 2026, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) approved Landbell USA as the producer responsibility organization (PRO) for managing textile producer obligations under the nation’s first extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for textiles, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act, SB 707 (RTRA or SB 707). As we wrote previously, RTRA
Environmental claims remain a hot topic for global marketers and changing rules around the world create new challenges as marketers strive to inform consumers and business customers about their products. The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Framework for Responsible Environmental Marketing Communications (Environmental Framework), first published in 2008, and most recently updated in 2021, offers
