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CalRecycle said that after a review, there’s not sufficient data showing covered materials meet a required 25% recycling rate. This clarifies what many had already considered a de facto ban under SB 54.
Source: California confirms EPS food service ware ban | Packaging Dive
Expanded polystyrene foam, the white fluffy plastic in styrofoam, was banned in food service ware on Jan. 1. But shoppers in CA say its still on the shelves.
Source: California banned polystyrene. So why is it still on store shelves? – Los Angeles Times
State officials shared updates in the first SB 54 advisory board meeting since Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a regulatory restart. CalRecycle said it will continue working on multiple other statutory requirements in the meantime.
Industry groups expressed concerns about California’s landmark plastic pollution law in the weeks before regulators were supposed to begin enforcing it.
Source: Gavin Newsom delayed his own ‘nation-leading’ plastic policy. Why? | Grist
The agency said it would roll back a range of rules and programs, including some that are foundational to its efforts to address climate change. A new WOTUS definition is expected, as well as rollbacks to an emissions reporting program.
Authors address error in black plastic additive study
Last year, a study suggested that household products containing plastic possibly recovered from electronics had high levels of flame retardants – but the authors issued a correction to the work after finding a miscalculation.
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A formal ethics complaint has been lodged against Rachel Wagoner, formerly the director of the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery who is now with producer responsibility organization Circular Action Alliance. The complaint alleges that she is lobbying her former agency in violation of a state “switching sides” ban.Continue Reading→
Right-to-repair scorecard shows improvements for cell phones
In this year’s “Failing the Fix” scorecard, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group said cell phones overall are getting more repairable, while laptops have stagnated.
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California lawmakers have introduced SB 823, a bill expanding the state’s existing microbeads ban to include beauty, cleaning, and coating products, citing growing health and environmental concerns over microplastics. This legislation is part of a broader push for stricter environmental policies in 2025, including bans on disposable vapes, plastic pollution reduction measures, and efforts to improve recycling and composting infrastructure.
Source: California Adds Proposed Microbeads Ban to Environmental Bills in the Works
Since California isn’t seeking damages related to federal lands, a judge ruled, state court is its lawsuit’s proper venue.