Product Stewardship Blog™

According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) November 10, 2026, Daily Digest Bulletin, more than 30 percent of the reports submitted to the Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting Information System for Manufacturers (PRISM) are now public. MPCA publishes data on PRISM’s public search portal after reviewing a report, except for trade secrets. MPCA notes that review time varies by report complexity and fee payment processing time. MPCA states that “[i]nformation...

As reported in our April 21, 2026, blog item, Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton announced on April 13, 2026, that he issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to Lululemon USA Inc. (Lululemon) as part of an investigation into whether Lululemon’s athletic apparel contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) “that their health-conscious customers would not expect based on the brand’s marketing.” On October 22, 2026, Paxton announced that he secured an Assurance of Voluntary...

As reported in our January 24, 2026, blog item, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule on January 15, 2026, extending the compliance dates in its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (29 C.F.R. Section 1910.1200), published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 44144), by four months. 91 Fed. Reg. 1695. OSHA determined that it is necessary to extend the initial compliance date by four months to allow it time to publish the...

On October 7, 2026, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) published an Expert Blog item entitled “When States Act, Markets Follow: The Ripple Effects of PFAS and Chemical Safety Policies.” NRDC draws from its work to present five cases showing how state policies are reducing exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other chemicals in consumer products beyond state borders. According to NRDC, in each case, states have enacted legislation to regulate PFAS or other...

On October 15, 2026, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI), and ToxicDocs.org launched Eyes on Environmental Enforcement, “a new online search portal that gives the public direct access to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforcement records that have been historically difficult to obtain and were not previously available in a searchable, centralized format.” According to PEER’s October 15, 2026, press...

On October 8, 2026, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) held an in-person meeting to continue its stakeholder engagement as it prepares its report to the legislature under House Joint Memorial (HJM) 3. HJM 3 requests the development of two reports. The first, prepared by the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (NMEIB), will be on the implementation of the Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Protection Act, “including the efficacy of the rules promulgated by the...

On October 1, 2026, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announced the availability of two new draft Toxicological Profiles (ToxProfiles) for cadmium (Cd) and hexachlorocyclopentadiene (HCCPD). 91 Fed. Reg. 62518. ToxProfiles reflect ATSDR’s evaluations of the available literature on priority hazardous substances to provide important toxicological information to the public and health professionals. ATSDR has a statutory requirement under the Superfund Amendments and...

Last month, on September 15, 2026, reports on products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were due in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) October 13, 2026, Daily Digest Bulletin, “[i]nformation on about 23,500 products is currently published. This reflects about 16% of reports received as of Oct[ober] 13, 2026.” MPCA notes that manufacturers that submitted information should not be concerned if the submitted data...

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced on September 22, 2026, that it has confirmed that product manufacturers in certain key categories have largely transitioned to safer products. MPCA states that it purchases products to test for compliance with Minnesota’s prohibitions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), lead, and cadmium from brick-and-mortar and online stores. In this round of testing, MPCA “looked at multiple categories of products subject to the early PFAS...

On September 27, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 2253, the Protecting Consumers Against Greenwashing Claims bill. This bill would strengthen California’s existing rules that seek to prohibit greenwashing through additional labeling requirements and would extend to products that do not currently fall under other state greenwashing protection laws. Any product making a claim about recycled content would be required to comply with the requirements of the bill. Governor Newsom, in...