CAA and advisory‑board members told webinar attendees the producer responsibility organization will collect fees, reimburse jurisdictions retroactively to 2023, invest in end‑markets and reuse/refill programs, and run education and outreach once the program plan is approved.

A resident reported receiving emergency alerts meant for Union County, South Carolina, and urged the county to fix the problem; a county representative said the county ended ties with the prior vendor, signed a contract for a new system called 'Ramon' and is still populating databases before inviting sign-ups.

CalRecycle described loan programs (recycling manufacturer loans, greenhouse gas reduction loans, beverage container loans and tire equipment loans) and grant programs for reusable beverage containers, redemption innovation and glass collection pilots.

A recent pair of reports from the U.S. EPA, released in the prior administration, estimated the agency could take upward of $28 billion to modernize recycling systems and divert more packaging materia...