Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CalRecycle says it will consider only recycling technologies that follow standards issued by the International Organization for ...

CalRecycle, the agency overseeing California’s recycling and waste management programs, reports that packaging accounts for over 50% of what is dumped in California landfills. On August 22, 2025, ...

State waste officials have taken another stab at rules implementing a landmark plastic waste law, more than two months after Gov. Gavin Newsom torpedoed their initial proposal. CalRecycle, the state ...

California’s Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 (Act), enacted through Senate Bill (SB) 707, creates the nation’s first statewide extended producer responsibility program for apparel and textile ...

Every second, a refuse truck’s worth of clothing is landfilled or burned. California’s SB 707 Responsible Textile Recovery Act is designed to close that gap and has recently, CalRecycle – the state’s ...

Want to know what constitutes an acceptable form of recycling in California under CalRecycle's new draft guidelines for the state's landmark plastic waste law? It'll cost you roughly $187, and even ...