A formal ethics complaint has been lodged against Rachel Wagoner, formerly the director of the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery who is now with producer responsibility organization Circular Action Alliance. The complaint alleges that she is lobbying her former agency in violation of a state “switching sides” ban.Continue Reading→
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Right-to-repair scorecard shows improvements for cell phones
In this year’s “Failing the Fix” scorecard, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group said cell phones overall are getting more repairable, while laptops have stagnated.
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In this Waste360 Q&A, Bridget Croke, managing director at Closed Loop Partners, names some of the industries leading the charge and highlights ideas they are testing along their journey.
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CalRecycle misses SB 54 rulemaking deadline
California state regulators will head back to the drawing board after the governor declined to accept their draft extended producer responsibility program language, delaying the implementation of EPR for packaging and requiring another round of rulemaking.Continue Reading→
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The Plastics Industry Association said in a statement it was “deeply concerned” about the levies, citing $74.2 billion in exports and $73.3 billion in imports for plastics in 2023.
Source: Paper, metal, plastics sectors raise alarm over North America tariffs | Packaging Dive
California lawmakers have introduced SB 823, a bill expanding the state’s existing microbeads ban to include beauty, cleaning, and coating products, citing growing health and environmental concerns over microplastics. This legislation is part of a broader push for stricter environmental policies in 2025, including bans on disposable vapes, plastic pollution reduction measures, and efforts to improve recycling and composting infrastructure.
Source: California Adds Proposed Microbeads Ban to Environmental Bills in the Works
Since California isn’t seeking damages related to federal lands, a judge ruled, state court is its lawsuit’s proper venue.
The startup envisions co-locating its modular pyrolysis facilities with MRFs and other recycling facilities to gather more plastic and reduce transportation costs. The funding round is meant to help Resynergi’s scale-up process.