California’s Plastic Law Faces Backlash Over Loopholes and Legal Challenges
TL;DR
California's SB 54 Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act—lauded for reducing waste and shifting costs to producers—faces legal pushback after CalRecycle's final regs reportedly loosen critical protections, including allowances for chemical recycling and federal preemption exemptions; environmental groups say these loopholes undermine the law and have pledged court challenges, while critics warn compliance costs could raise prices for consumers.
- California climate law dramatically backfires as massive loophole discovered New York Post
- Sweeping California law on single-use plastic meets with outrage from all sides as it goes live Los Angeles Times
- At long last, California publishes SB 54 EPR rules Packaging Dive
- California sets final plastics EPR rules; lawsuits may follow Plastics News
- Extended Producer Responsibility Laws Expand Across States; Key Compliance Deadlines Approaching JD Supra
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