Dossier
17 red states
Coverage of 17 red states in the Nexus archive.
- 17 red states sue California over ‘onerous’ recycling law: ‘California is not entitled to pronounce nationwide policies’
Seventeen red states and a trade association sued California to block a recycling law requiring companies to reduce single-use plastics, arguing it imposes onerous mandates and violates federalism principles. The lawsuit challenges the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, naming CalRecycle director Zoe Heller and the Circular Action Alliance as defendants.