The ESG Report – Cally Edgren on Forever Chemicals
State AG Pulse | AGs to Forever Chemicals Cos: We Want More Money and We Want It Now
PFAS in Focus: Forever-Engineering With Trent Stober, HDR - Reflections on Water Podcast
PFAS in Focus: Wastewater Utility Perspectives From Jay Hoskins, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District - Reflections on Water Podcast
PFAS in Focus: Show-Me Insights From Chris Wieberg, Missouri Department of Natural Resources - Reflections on Water Podcast
[Podcast] Catching Up on Canadian Environmental Regulation
PFAS: Increasing Regulations and Managing Legal Liability
PFAS Regulatory Update: EPA Issues Updated Drinking Water Health Advisories
Drinking Water on Tap: Money, Morality, and More with Tracy Mehan from the American Water Works Association - Reflections on Water Podcast
EPA Plan Changes PFAS Outlook For Companies, Regulators
2BInformed: Understanding the EPA’s New PFAS Strategic Roadmap and Upcoming PBT Regulations
2BInformed: Overview of PFAS and Related EPA Regulations; EPA’s New Chemical Program Under Amended TSCA
Starting 2BInformed: The Inaugural Episode of the Podcast Series, ‘2BInformed,’ with Baptist and Bertrand
The Great Green North: A Discussion on Canada’s Environmental Regulations
Forever Chemicals: What They are and What is being Done to Minimize Their Impact
What are PFAS and Why Should We Care?
In recent months, in response to increased consumer interest, federal and state government officials have taken action to propose and adopt laws and regulations directed at promoting consumer transparency and encouraging...more
The fashion industry is facing a major regulatory shift as states implement bans on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in textiles and apparel. PFAS, often called “forever chemicals,” persist in the environment,...more
Bans in California and New York on textile articles and apparel containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) will take effect January 1, 2025. That same day, Colorado will commence its phased approach to prohibit...more
We wish to inform our clients of important upcoming regulatory changes in California and New York regarding the sale and distribution of textile products and apparel containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)....more
If you are a manufacturer or distributor of products with textile components in the U.S., then you’re likely aware that the effective dates for states’ laws prohibiting the sale of certain consumer products with...more
What Happened: On September 28, the Responsible Textiles Recovery Act of 2024 was signed into law which is designed to increase responsibilities of apparel and textile article producers regarding the reuse, repair, and...more
PFAS laws will significantly impact the fashion industry come 2025. New York and California have each passed legislation that will regulate the use—and eventual phaseout—of PFAS in apparel and other textiles....more
In recent years, the topic of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) has become well-known to the general public. State and federal regulators have implemented new regulatory standards for PFAS in groundwater, drinking...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Safer Clothes and Textiles Act (AB 1817) (the “Act”) into law on September 29, 2022. The Act bans per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in textiles. The textile, clothing,...more
California's Governor Newsom signed into law two bills prohibiting PFAS in cosmetics (AB 2771) and in textiles (AB 1817), respectively. The bills define PFAS broadly as "a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at...more
The State of California has always been a leader in regulating chemical ingredients contained in products sold in the state (think Prop 65), and it has turned its sights towards per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)....more
On September 29, 2022, Governor Newsom signed AB 1817 and AB 2771 into law, which prohibit the manufacture, distribution, sale, and offering for sale of new “textile articles” that contain “regulated perfluoroalkyl and...more
On September 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill No. 2247. The bill would have required manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or products or product components containing intentionally...more