January 2024:

Maryland Lawmakers Again Push for Plastic Packaging Minimum Recycled Content Law
Essentially the same bill was introduced in two previous legislative sessions but failed to advance out of committee.

Ban on Pyrolysis and other "Advanced Recycling" of Plastic Waste Technologies Proposed in Vermont General Assembly
Two dozen other states have enacted laws to facilitate using the technologies.

Disposal of Lithium-Ion Batteries Would Be Banned under New Hampshire House Bill
The bill's 13 cosponsors are concerned about the possible fire hazard posed by the batteries.

Changes to E-Cycle Wisconsin Program Proposed in State Legislature
How an individual covered device producer's market share target would be determined is one of a half dozen proposed changes.

Bill Introduced in Arizona State Legislature Would Establish a Solar Panel Disposal Fund
Money placed in the fund would include a $1 per solar panel installation fee charged to solar panel installers and owners.

Recycling Accountability Measure Proposed in Utah State Legislature
The measure seeks to determine how much recycling is used for making new products and how much is disposed in landfills.

A Reduce, Recycle, Remanufacture Fund is One of Many Proposals in Companion Bills Introduced in Maryland General Assembly
The fund would make grants to reduce food waste and solid waste, promote composting, and develop methods for upcycling and remanufacturing materials.

Two Bills Introduced in Vermont General Assembly Address PFAS in Various Consumer Products
Among the products affected are school carpeting and furniture, textiles, personal protective equipment, cosmetic and menstrual products, and artificial turf fields.

Washington State Lawmakers Propose Revamping Current Waste and Recycling Law
Lawmakers claim "global market conditions" have cause the state's previously attained 50% recycling rate to fall.

Bill to Establish a Florida Container Deposit Scheme Introduced in State Legislature
The container deposit would be either 10 or 15 cents, depending on a beverage container's volume.

Florida Senator Introduces Bill to Establish a Single-Use Plastics Pilot Program
The two-year pilot to be conducted in a single coastal community would begin this July and conclude by June 30, 2027.

Bill Introduced in Illinois General Assembly Would Require Special Filters on Washing Machines to Prevent Microplastic Pollution
California enacted a similar law last year.

Virginia General Assembly Bill Calls for Study of Microplastics in Drinking Water
The study would be conducted by a working group convened by the Virginia Commissioner of Health.

Study on Establishing the Collection of Consumer Medical Sharps Statewide Proposed in Florida Legislature
The study would be completed and a report of findings submitted to the Florida Governor and Legislature by July 1, 2025.

Labels for PFAS-Free Products Proposed as Part of Broader PFAS Bill Introduced in US House of Representatives
Producers would apply to voluntarily display the US EPA's Safer Choice Label.

Washington Department of Ecology Publishes Draft Report on Restricting PFAS in Priority Consumer Products
A public comment period on the report closes on January 12.