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On July 9, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew significant new use rules (SNURs) proposed under Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 18 chemicals derived from waste plastic...more
Under California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54), deadlines are currently set for this Fall. The draft regulations under SB 54 have a registration deadline of “30 days after...more
The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (“NAWD”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) on July 30th in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon against the Oregon...more
A defining feature of the extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws emerging across the United States is the expectation that producers join a statewide producer responsibility organization (PRO). But for some producers,...more
Last month, the New York State Assembly demurred from taking up a vote for the second time on the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (“PRRIA”). The PRRIA was designed to cause a restructuring of the life...more
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
Texas has enacted a new statutory framework governing the decommissioning of battery energy storage systems (BESS) not owned by an electric utility. On May 29, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 3809 (H.B. 3809)...more
Beginning July 1, 2025, producers of a wide range of packaging and paper materials, as well as products that use such materials, are prohibited from selling or distributing such products in the state of Colorado, unless they...more
Minnesota is now the fifth state—joining Maine, Oregon, Colorado, and California—to pass what are called “extended producer responsibility” laws, in line with a growing trend across the country. In 2024, Minnesota enacted the...more
Solar, wind, and battery technologies have, and will continue to be, front and center of the renewable energy and clean technology transition. Entities in the renewable energy and clean technology space should be closely...more
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
The Colorado Legislature has enacted, and the Governor signed Senate Bill 25-163, which is titled: The Battery Stewardship Act (“Act”). The Act establishes a framework addressing the collection, transportation,...more
The American Biogas Council (“ABC”) released what it characterized as: … new data showing, on a state-by- state basis, the energy production and waste recycling benefits that a full build-out of potential biogas systems...more
All Wrapped Up: Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging, April 2025 - All Wrapped Up is a newsletter that tracks and analyzes key developments in extended producer responsibility laws for packaging. It is a...more
Maryland and Washington have joined the growing list of states enacting extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws for packaging and paper products. These laws shift the cost of recycling these materials from the consumer...more
Maryland and Washington have joined the growing cohort of US jurisdictions that require producers of packaging and paper products to finance – and ultimately improve – the systems for disposing of these “covered materials” in...more
This week Maryland’s Governor Wes Moore signed Senate Bill 901, an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law designed to make “producers” of packaged items and paper products financially responsible for the upgrades to state...more
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
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
H.B. 177 has been submitted into the 2025 General Session of the Utah Legislature addressing recycling of glass....more
House Bill 381 was introduced on March 4th into the Alabama legislature which would provide certain incentives for utilization of recyclable materials. ...more
On 7 March 2025, Gov. Gavin Newsom sent the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) back to the drawing board on proposed regulations to implement the state’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging...more
After 15 years without significant revisions, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) is proposing an overhaul of its recycling rules. The proposed regulations, which ADEM released for public notice and...more
Earlier this month, California Governor Gavin Newsom directed the state’s recycling agency, CalRecycle, to restart the process of issuing regulations for California’s landmark plastic and packaging extended producer...more
Across the country, states are enacting so called “Extended Producer Responsibility” (EPR) laws aimed at reducing plastic waste and shifting the cost of recycling these plastics from the consumer back to the producer. This is...more