California’s Plastic Law Faces Backlash Over Loopholes and Legal Challenges
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.
