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California Tweaks Proposed Revisions to Limit Use of Prop 65 "Short Form" Warnings (Updated)
Almost a year after initially proposing revisions that would substantially curtail use of the popular "short form" warnings under Proposition 65 (see my prior blog post for more details ), the California Office of…
New EPA Nationwide Recycling Strategy Highlights "Extended Producer Responsibility" Programs in Advancing the "Circular Economy"
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) final National Recycling Strategy, released yesterday, includes prominent mention of "extended producer responsibility" (EPR) as a prime example of programs that…
EPA Proposes Extension Until 2024 for Compliance with Problematic PBT Rule
As the U.S. EPA embarks on a full review of regulations addressing the sale, distribution and use of five "persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic" (PBT) substances, the agency already is proposing to extend until 2024…
Maine Law Heralds Wave of "Extended Producer Responsibility" Mandates for Product Packaging
Signaling a notable advance in "extended producer responsibility" (EPR) policies, on July 13, Maine became the first U.S. state to require companies to pay fees related to the type and quantity of packaging for…
FDA Considers Petition to Ban PFAS Food Uses, As Companies Move Toward Phase-Out
A coalition of environmental, food safety, and consumer health advocacy groups petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday to ban per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from food contact uses,…