According to a Law360 article, U.S. EPA said in a statement to Law360 that it’s reviewing a November 2024 petition from 175 environmental groups to include microplastics in the Sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule...more
An Update on the Legal Landscape Surrounding Plastic Pollution -
It’s hard to reflect on “Our Power, Our Planet” this Earth Day without discussing plastic. Plastic is deeply embedded in our daily lives. Consider, for...more
On November 21, 2024, the EPA issued its final National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution, as required by the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act. This comes after the Agency received almost 92,000 comments on its draft strategy. ...more
11/26/2024
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Drinking Water ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
NPDES ,
Plastic Straw Ban ,
Plastics ,
Pollution Control ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government
Concerns surrounding plastic, particularly microplastics and synthetic microfiber, pollution are growing. As federal and state governments continue to focus on this issue, lawsuits seeking to hold companies accountable for...more
9/24/2024
/ Consumer Protection Laws ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Claims ,
Environmental Liability ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Greenwashing ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Plastics ,
Pollution Exclusion ,
Public Nuisance
Microplastics, plastics less than 5 millimeters in length, are becoming a growing concern due to their ubiquity and persistence in the environment and potential effects on ecological and human health. A 2017 publication by...more
4/25/2024
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Contamination ,
Earth Day ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Plastics ,
Pollution Control ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
Textiles ,
Water