Duke Mccall

A federal district court has issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of California Senate Bill (SB) 343, the state’s “Truth-in-Recycling” law, less than three months before its October 4, 2026 compliance deadline. In California League of Food Producers et al. v.

Plastics regulation and litigation continue to evolve quickly, with state legislatures, regulators, plaintiffs’ lawyers, nongovernmental organizations, and state attorneys general all shaping the landscape. Recent developments reflect several overlapping trends, including tighter scrutiny of recyclability claims, growing adoption of extended producer responsibility regimes, and a broader wave of plastics litigation that now extends well beyond traditional false advertising disputes.

Plastics regulation and litigation continue to evolve quickly, with state legislatures, regulators, plaintiffs’ lawyers, nongovernmental organizations, and state attorneys general all shaping the landscape. Recent developments reflect several overlapping trends, including tighter scrutiny of recyclability claims, growing adoption of extended producer responsibility regimes, and a broader wave of plastics litigation that now extends well beyond traditional false advertising disputes.