France is strengthening its push toward a system-wide transition to a circular economy, having set a few world firsts on the policy front. Among them is a national ban on the destruction of unsold goods and a “repairability index,” which rates how fixable electronics are; anyone who markets these wares in France must display these scores on their products. But these two mandates are the proverbial tip of the iceberg.
California market development payments prioritize PET bottles
A long-running post-consumer plastic market development program in California has been modified to further incentivize PET container recycling.
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Chemical recycling has potential but requires careful regulation, more transparency, and an eye to the overall effect on the planet, members of the environmental and recycling communities said in a recent webinar. Continue Reading→
Loan helps packaging supplier Pinnpack boost capacity
The state of California provided a $3.5 million loan to an RPET thermoform manufacturer to help it triple its production capacity and decrease employee headcount, according to state records.
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EPR reporting deadlines are coming fast
EPR reporting deadlines are coming fast
The first packaging data reporting deadline for extended producer responsibility programs doesn’t come until 2025, which seems far in the future, but compliance experts are warning that companies should start the massive undertaking now.
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The agency published draft rules and a covered materials category list pertinent to SB 54, as well as the SB 343 preliminary findings report.
California picks EPR producer group and releases draft rules
California is moving ahead on implementation of its extended producer responsibility law. The state agency recently released a draft of the regulations and selected a producer responsibility organization.
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The brand-led organization will be the state’s sole PRO, following its selection as Colorado’s PRO and a member of Maryland’s EPR advisory committee. CAA had been working in California to connect with packaging producers.
Source: California names Circular Action Alliance its producer responsibility organization | Packaging Dive
In addition to sharing the SB 343 preliminary findings report, the agency also published draft rules and a covered materials category list pertinent to SB 54.
More than 30 years after state attorneys general pushed for scrutiny of marketing claims, the packaging landscape is as complicated as ever. Did the guides serve their original purpose?
Source: Taming the wild west of environmental marketing: A Green Guides history | Packaging Dive