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Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Middletown, Pennsylvania Scrap Recycler Enter Into Expedited...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Shemas Iron Works (“SIW”) entered into a June 30th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See Docket No.:...more

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Colorado’s EPR Law Enters First Compliance Phase: Reporting Due July 31

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Colorado’s comprehensive extended producer responsibility (EPR) program reporting deadline is fast approaching. Producers (including brand owners, manufacturers, importers and retailers) of packaging and paper products are...more

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Minnesota’s EPR Law Now in Effect: Businesses Must Confirm Compliance Following July 1 Deadline

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Businesses manufacturing, distributing or selling packaging, paper products and food packaging in Minnesota must comply with Minnesota’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws. Affected businesses were required to...more

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U.S. Extended Producer Responsibility compliance for packaging and paper products begins: Is your business ready?

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Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance deadlines have arrived in the U.S., with additional deadlines quickly approaching, particularly for Oregon and Colorado, for “producers” of certain packaging, paper products,...more

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Qui paie la note? Responsabilité élargie des producteurs et possibles répercussions sur votre entreprise

Au cours des deux dernières décennies, les législateurs fédéraux et provinciaux ont mis en place des régimes de responsabilité élargie des producteurs couvrant un éventail toujours plus étendu de produits, comme les...more

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Who’s Left Holding the Bag? Canadian Extended Producer Responsibility Requirements and How They May Impact Your Business

Over the past two decades, federal and provincial lawmakers have implemented extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs covering a growing range of products such as plastic and paper packaging, batteries, electronic...more

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Washington State Enacts EPR Program for Packaging and Paper Products

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Washington state has enacted E2SSB 5284 (the Act), which creates an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for packaging and paper products that may apply to the item's manufacturer, brand licensee, brand owner,...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: April 2025

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Antitrust and Competition - European and UK Antitrust Enforcers Impose Fines Over End-of-Life Vehicles Recycling Cartel - On 1 April 2024, both the European Commission (the Commission) and the UK Competition and Markets...more

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Non-Compliance with Oregon’s Extended Producer Responsibility Law May Result in Penalties of $25,000 per Day

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Under Oregon’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law, the deadline for producers of consumer packaging, paper and food serviceware to register and report their production of such materials to the Circular Action Alliance...more

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A Closer Look at California's Recently Passed Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024

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With Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature in late September 2024, Senate Bill (SB) 707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 (the Act), made California the first state to adopt the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)...more

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OSHA Enforcement: Franksville, Wisconsin Disposal/Recycling Company Proposed Penalties for Alleged Violations

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a July 18th news release stating that it had proposed penalties for alleged violations for John’s Disposal Service Inc. and John’s Recycling Inc. The...more

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Tennessee Waste Reduction Recycling Act: Legislation Introduced Establishing Producer Responsibility Requirements

The Tennessee Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (“Act”) has been introduced into the Tennessee General Assembly which would require sellers, distributors, and importers of certain packaging materials to take actions to reduce...more

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OSHA Enforcement: Houston, Texas, Glass Recycling Company Proposed Penalty Assessment

The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a September 13th news release and link to a Citation and Notification of Penalty for Strategic Materials, Inc., d/b/a Strategic Materials...more

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OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Citation to Atlanta, Georgia, Recycling Company

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a June 22nd news release stating it is proposing citations to TAV Holdings, Inc. (“TAV”). TAV is described as a recycling company operating a facility...more

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Combustible Dust/OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Citation to Freeland, Pennsylvania, Plastic Recycler

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a March 14th news release stating that it is proposing citations to PGA Inc. (“PGA”). PGA is described as a plastic recycler operating a facility in...more

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Lead/OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Penalty Assessment Addressing Tampa, Florida, Battery Recycling Facility/Smelter

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OHSA”) issued a September 30th news release stating it was proposing to assess penalties against a Tampa, Florida, battery recycling facility and smelter. The proposed...more

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2018 Environmental Legislative Update No. 2

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Welcome to our Environmental Legislative Updates. Throughout Connecticut’s legislative session, these updates highlight developments concerning environmental law and policy. The author prepares updates as Legislative...more

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