The Producer Pays: U.S. State EPR Laws Come Of Age
For most of the last decade, companies in the United States planned for extended producer responsibility (EPR) frameworks for packaging. In 2026, it became something they pay for. Invoices are …
A Year Of Legal Firsts: How The Nonwovens Industry Is Navigating America’s Uncharted Tariff Terrain
The past 15 months have subjected the nonwovens industry to a tariff environment unlike anything in living memory, and not merely because of the top-line rates. What distinguishes this period …
The UN Plastics Treaty Negotiations: What Geneva Means for Nonwovens
Introduction: A High-Stakes Process for Plastics and Policy Plastic pollution has firmly taken its place in the global policy spotlight. At the same time, companies dependent on plastic inputs, including …
Tariffs, Trade, and Textiles – Navigating U.S. Trade Policy in a Shifting Global Landscape
What was once the domain of trade lawyers and procurement officers is now a concern for the boardroom. U.S. trade and tariff policy is evolving into a complex mixture of …
A Look at the Latest on Wipes Policy: The WIPPES Act, Flushability, and More
The State of Wipes Labeling Laws In late March, the Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act, known as the WIPPES Act (H.R. 2269/S. 1092) was reintroduced in Congress, …