Topic
Recycling
94 published works
Global Policy Watch
Regulatory Insights from the IEA’s New Report on Recycling Critical Raw Materials
By Carole Maczkovics, Sam Jungyun Choi, Matthieu Coget
On 18 November 2024, the International Energy Agency (“IEA”) published a detailed 163-page Report titled “Recycling of Critical Minerals: Strategies to Scale Up Recycling and Urban Mining” (the “Report”). The…
Consumer Products Counselor
Extended Producer Responsibility Packaging and Greenwashing Laws Expand, Targeting Plastic Reduction and Recycling Management
By Will Wagner, Lindsay N. Aherne, Madeline Orlando, Alexandra “Ally” Lizano
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws continue to proliferate in the United States, presenting significant operational challenges for consumer packaged goods companies. Earlier in 2024, Minnesota became the sixth state to…
The SEC Institute Blog
A “Green” Enforcement Action
On September 10, 2024, the SEC announced a settled enforcement action against Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. related to statements the company made in its 2019 and 2020 Form 10-Ks about…
Securities Law Exchange
Recyclable K-Cups: Investors Beware?
On September 10, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission or SEC) charged Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (Keurig) for making inaccurate statements about the recyclability of its K-Cup single-use beverage…
Future Lawyer
Recyclling Is A Control Play.
By rickgeorges
John Stossel has a way of punching holes in conventional wisdom. This take on the uselessness of recycling is a perfect example. Hey, if you feel better doing it, great.…
frESH
Plastic Packaging Tax: Proposed Updates to Recycled Content Definition to Facilitate Chemical Recycling
The UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) was introduced in April 2022. It was initially set at £200 per tonne (£210.82 since April 2023) and applies to importers and manufacturers of plastic packaging…
Consumer Protection Connection
California Begins Formal Rulemaking on Changes to its Recycling and Disposal System
On January 27, 2023, CalRecycle, the California agency that oversees the state's waste management, recycling, and waste reduction programs, published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding amendments to the Recycling…
The Right Coast
Greenpeace Admits It: Recycling Doesn t Work | City Journal
Even Greenpeace has finally acknowledged the truth: recycling plastic makes no sense.This has been obvious for decades to anyone who crunched the numbers, but the fantasy of recycling plastic proved…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
ICA Accepts Commitments by Consorzio Polieco in Relation to Abuse of Dominance Proceedings
On September 13, 2022, the ICA accepted the commitments offered by Consorzio Polieco (“Polieco”), the consortium for the recycling of polyethylene waste goods.[1] On August 31, 2021 the ICA opened…
For Good
Proskauer Advises NGO Funding Recycling Projects in Brazil
For the past five months, Proskauer has acted as pro bono counsel to Instituto Recicleiros (Recicleiros), a Brazilian non-profit, in obtaining a grant from the Alliance to End Plastic Waste…