News Clips

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

Prop 65: Certainty in Uncertain Times (Source: The National Law Review)

• 4/28/2020

With EPR bills frozen due to coronavirus in many states, proponents still see path forward (Source: Waste Dive)

• 4/24/2020

Survey finds widespread support for recyclable packaging (Source: Recycling Today)

• 4/23/2020

New Jersey Enacts Food Waste Recycling Mandate – Implementation Issues on Horizon (Waste 360)

• 4/23/2020

Pandemic alters – and threatens – supply chain for end users (Source: Resource Recycling)

• 4/21/2020

California Says it Will Fill Gaps in Lax EPA Enforcement (Source: Bloomberg Law)

• 4/15/2020

EPA Highlights Enforcement Against Disinfectant Products Making Fraudulent Coronavirus Claims (Source: JDSupra)

• 4/7/2020

PHMSA Issues Temporary Relief to Companies Transporting Hand Sanitizer by Highway (Source: US Department of Transportation

• 4/2/2020

EPA Corrects the Record after Reckless Reporting on Temporary Compliance Guidance (Source: EPA News Release)

• 3/30/2020

EPA Policy Provides Enforcement Relief Where Needed Due to Pandemic (Source: Beveridge & Diamond)

• 3/27/2020

Plastics recycling entities largely deemed ‘essential’ (Source: Resource Recycling)

• 3/25/2020

Update – California Agencies Issue Guidance for Regulatory Compliance As COVID-19 Containment Orders Go Into Effect (Source: Environmental Law and Policy)

• 3/24/2020

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Announces Intention to Exercise Enforcement Discretion During COVID-19 Outbreak (JDSUPRA)

• 3/21/2020

California Implements Underground Storage Tank Requirements in COVID-19 Response (Source: State Water Resources Control Board)

• 3/19/2020

Staying Focused on Moving Compliance Targets (Source: Pharmacy Practice News)

• 3/19/2020

Where's my five cents? Massachusetts suspending bottle redemption enforcement (Source: WCVB5 abc)

• 3/18/2020

Do Plastic Bag Bans Make a Difference? (Source: Anthropocene Magazine)

• 3/16/2020

DOJ ends practice of allowing polluters to pay for environmental projects (Source: The Hill)

• 3/16/2020

U.S. EPA settles with two PepsiCo subsidiary companies over violations of California’s Truck and Bus Regulation (Source: EPA News Release)

• 3/12/2020

Discount Retailer Discounts Employee Health and Safety Once Again (Source: EHSToday)

The company has racked up millions in OSHA fines over the past five years.

• 3/5/2020