Businesses using food and agricultural packaging may apply for a categorical exclusion from SB 54, California’s extended producer responsibility (“EPR”) program for packaging and plastic food service ware. But they must demonstrate their packaging meets specific criteria and provide substantial supporting evidence. SB 54 requires CalRecycle, the implementing agency, to ensure its regulations avoid conflicts with federal regulations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration a

Developments in Oregon’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) program, the Plastics Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (Act), continue to unfold, including an April 6 2026 order clarifying the limited scope of a February 6, 2026 preliminary injunction. On February 6, 2026 the U.S. District Court issued a preliminary injunction pausing enforcement of the Act against National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) members, plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the

SB 54 regulations submitted to OAL