EPR bills meant to clean up SB 54 packaging rules and establish new programs for marine flares, textiles and household hazardous waste are still under consideration before the legislative session ends in August.
Author: Bob Hollis
Proponents say mass balance negates the need to duplicate billions of dollars’ worth of infrastructure to keep recycled and virgin materials separate throughout the value chain, thus enabling scale up. Opponents say making recycled claims on what can’t be physically traced is misleading.
Multiple bills with packaging implications survived a key legislative deadline last week and have momentum as lawmakers work to wrap up their session over the summer.
Source: California legislators advance bills to limit plastic bags and PFAS, update EPR | Packaging Dive
A small but growing number of restaurants are moving away from single-use plastic take-out containers, which usually end up in the trash because they can’t be recycled.
The company will publish a 70-page guide in June detailing how it redesigned its boxes, coatings, enclosures and labels.
Source: Google wants to help other companies eliminate plastic from their packaging | GreenBiz
Embossing, laser engraving and direct-to-packaging printing are some of the methods to ease the recycling process, as is using organic inks and labels that easily separate during the sink/float process.
Research tested the compostability of PLA under controlled laboratory conditions at varying temperatures and moisture and oxygen levels.
Source: Composting Process Conditions And Bioplastic Degradation Rates | BioCycle
The governor’s original budget proposal for 2024-2025 left out funding needed to implement climate disclosure bills SB 253 and SB 261 — an omission met with much criticism.
Source: California Gov. Newsom says climate bills are ‘funded’ in his revised state budget | ESG Dive
The USDA will decide if synthetic, biodegradable food packaging and service ware should be allowed as a feedstock in certified organic compost.