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EPA Reaches Settlement with CarMax Store in Independence, Missouri, for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations (Source: EPA Press Release)

  • 9/21/2020

New York State to Start Stalled Bag Ban in October (Source: NY Post)

  • 9/18/2020

San Francisco DA Reaches $1.43M Settlement With Kelly-Moore Paint (Source: Patch)

  • 9/14/2020

CARB hits eight brokers and carriers with $130,000 in penalties (Source: Landline Media)

  • 9/11/2020

California legislature passes recycled content mandate, EPR bills stall for second year in a row (Source: Waste Dive)

  • 9/1/2020

How to Avoid Nine Expensive Hazardous Waste Violations (Source: Environmental Protection)

  • 8/31/2020

DNREC Holding Plastic Bag Workshop, Ban Still on Track for January (Source: 1st State Update)

  • 8/28/2020

Stakeholders roll out framework for US plastics sustainability (Source: Resource Recycling)

  • 8/25/2020

Plastic Bag Ban Upheld by New York State Supreme Court (Source: Waste 360)

  • 8/24/2020

Environmental Compliance: (Re)-Open for Business, Meeting a New Retail Reality (Source: CSA)

  • 8/18/2020

FDA Reaches Voluntary Agreement with Manufacturers to Phase Out Certain Short-Chain PFAS in Food Packaging (Source: Retail Law BCLP)

  • 8/12/2020

Proposed rules aim to prevent organic fraud and strengthen regulations (Source: Food Dive)

  • 8/6/2020

New NASRC Resource Library (Source: North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council)

  • 8/4/2020

British Columbia expands EPR and bottle deposit systems (Source: Resource Recycling)

  • 7/29/2020

U.S. EPA Settles with Manufacturer for Selling Illegal "Defeat Device" Pollution-Control Bypass Equipment

  • 7/23/2020

Target, Walmart, CVS Team Up to Get Rid of Plastic Bags (Source: Bloomberg)

  • 7/21/2020

Retailer Agrees To Pay $200K In Fines For Mishandling Hazardous Materials In Northern California (Source: CBS Sacramento)

  • 7/20/2020

15 States Pledge Emissions-Free Truck Sales by 2050 (Source: The Hill)

  • 7/16/2020

Brands renew Closed Loop funding for five years (Source: Plastics Recycling Update)

  • 7/1/2020

EPA ending policy of relaxed enforcement standards Aug. 31 (Source: Waste Dive)

  • 7/1/2020

ISRI spots uptick in refrigerant recovery enforcement (Source: Recycling Today)

  • 6/26/2020

Recycling policy is back after COVID-19 hiatus (Source: Resource Recycling)

  • 6/23/2020

Do brands still care about sustainability amid the pandemic? (Source: Retail Dive)

  • 6/17/2020

Enforcement of DEC single-use plastic bag ban delayed again (Source: Local SYR)

  • 6/16/2020

State DA’s Offices, including Kern, settle $1.6M environmental protection action against automotive retailer (Source: KGET.com)

  • 6/15/2020

EPA Orders Two Leading Online Retailers to Stop Sale of Certain Pesticide Products (Source: EPA News Release)

  • 6/11/2020

Prepublication of Modenizing Ignitable Liquids Determinations Final Rule

  • 6/10/2020

Non-Profit in Pilot Program to Help Grocers go Green (Source: CSA)

  • 6/9/2020

Retailer fined $22K for not reporting soil contamination at Worcester store (Source: Telegram)

  • 6/5/2020

Cheap virgin plastic is being sold as recycled plastic—it's time for better recycling certification (Source: Eco Business)

  • 6/3/2020

California's beverage container redemption volume drops estimated 30% during pandemic (Source: WasteDive)

  • 5/29/2020

Apply Now! AIP Preliminary Application Open (Source: North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council)

  • 5/15/2020

Minnesota eases environmental safeguards for dozens of businesses, institutions (Source: StarTribune)

  • 5/13/2020

Final Rule Alert: PHMSA HM 215-O Hazmat Harmonization Rule (Source: Lion Technology Inc.)

  • 5/11/2020

DOT Publishes Answers to FAQ Regarding COVID-19 Guidance (Source: National Law Review)

  • 5/5/2020

Green Brands Have a Head Start on Fashion’s Post-Virus Recovery (Source: Bloomberg Green)

  • 5/1/2020

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