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Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Material Concerns: Legal Updates on Substances of Emerging Concern

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First effective in 2024, the Act bans the sale or distribution of various products that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals. On January 1, 2026, as part of the product phase-out timeline, the new law bans the sale or...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

A Snapshot of Extended Producer Responsibility in 2025

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2025 has been a busy year for extended producer responsibility (EPR) policy, especially for packaging and paper products. States have enacted new EPR programs and laws to assess the need for EPR. Existing programs have been...more

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Support is Split as Maine’s Governor Gives State’s Foundational Packaging EPR Law a Modern Makeover

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Extended Producer Responsibility Legislation, also known as EPR laws, is a policy-based approach that holds producers accountable for the entire lifecycle of their products, particularly for take-back, recycling, and final...more

Venable LLP

Compliance Countdown for California’s “Truth in Recycling” Law Begins

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On April 4, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) published its final material characterization study report, starting the clock for compliance with Senate Bill No. 343 (SB 343), also...more

King & Spalding

All Wrapped Up Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging – Special Edition, March 24, 2025

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All Wrapped Up is a newsletter that tracks and analyzes key developments in extended producer responsibility laws for packaging. It is a subscription-based resource for King & Spalding clients who sell or distribute just...more

DLA Piper

State EPR Roundup: 2025 Compliance Deadlines Approach as Legislative and Regulatory Frameworks Develop

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Four years after the nation’s first extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws set out approaches to making producers financially responsible for managing the disposal of plastics and packaging, 2025 will see...more

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Unwrapping Maine's Gift to the Environment: A New Packaging Stewardship Program Set to Launch in 2026

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Beginning in May of 2026, owners of brands selling packaged products and importers of foreign-produced packaged products sold in Maine will be required to adhere to Maine’s Stewardship Program for Packaging. Beginning six...more

Perkins Coie

Navigating the PFAS Regulatory Landscape: Insights for Consumer Brands and Retailers

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as “forever chemicals,” have been in use since the 1940s and have been added to a wide variety of products to make them resistant to heat, water, oil, and corrosion. PFAS...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Maine Requires Companies to Pay For Their Packaging

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Last month, Maine signed the nation’s first packaging-based extended producer responsibility program into law, signaling a possible sea change in the way we handle recycling in the United States....more

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Maine PFAS Tracker - Maine Standards and Proposed Actions

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Pierce Atwood LLP offers this summary of Maine Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) standards as a convenience in evaluating PFAS and tracking Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulatory and Maine...more

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