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Maine Law Heralds Wave of "Extended Producer Responsibility" Mandates for Product Packaging
Signaling a notable advance in "extended producer responsibility" (EPR) policies, on July 13, Maine became the first U.S. state to require companies to pay fees related to the type and quantity of packaging for…
FDA Considers Petition to Ban PFAS Food Uses, As Companies Move Toward Phase-Out
A coalition of environmental, food safety, and consumer health advocacy groups petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday to ban per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from food contact uses,…
EPA Expands List of PFAS Subject to TRI Reporting
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is adding three per-/poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of substances reportable under the agency's Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting program. Consistent…
EPA Considering Expanded TSCA CDR and TRI Reporting Requirements, Environmental Justice Analyses
The new 2021-2023 strategic plan of the U.S. EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) floats a series of potential expanded reporting requirements under the agency's Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)…
Court Injunction Hints at Prop 65 Relief for Acrylamide in Foods
In the latest of a string of potentially ground-altering developments under California's Proposition 65, a federal judge has temporarily enjoined plaintiffs from initiating new cases alleging failure to warn for foods…