As of July 1, 2026, Connecticut prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of certain consumer products that contain intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) unless the manufacturer provides prior notification to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and labels these products. The notification and labeling requirements apply only to apparel; carpets or rugs; cleaning products; cookware; cosmetic products; dental floss; fabric...
On June 15, 2026, Circular Action Alliance (CAA) submitted its draft program plan (draft plan) to CalRecycle’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) program advisory board, with Chapter 9 of the draft plan revised and posted for public access on June 18, 2026. CAA was required to submit this plan under California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54), the state’s EPR law. The draft plan, which outlines how the state will achieve requirements set...
June 30, 2026
ICCS and NURA Will Host Three-Part Webinar Series on the Future of SAFE Sunscreens: Assessment Without Animal Testing
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) New Approach Methodology (NAM) Use for Regulatory Application (NURA), in partnership with the International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety (ICCS), will present a webinar series aiming to identify practical solutions for ultraviolet (UV)-filter development and testing that improve predictivity while providing animal-free assessments of sunscreens. According to NURA, sunscreen assessment has been complicated by diverse and sometimes...
June 23, 2026
EPA Conforms EPCRA Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Requirements with 2024 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
On June 22, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule conforming the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) hazardous chemical inventory reporting regulations to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) amendments of 2012 and 2024. 91 Fed. Reg. 37022. EPA notes that EPCRA and its regulations rely on OSHA’s HCS for the definition of a hazardous chemical and for the categories of...
On June 2, 2026, the Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (NRDC), Californians Against Waste Foundation (CAWF), and Oceana, Inc. (Petitioners) filed suit against the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) challenging the final regulations promulgated under Senate Bill 54 (SB 54). Petitioners’ Complaint asserts two arguments that the final regulations are not valid due to substantive deficiencies and makes policy arguments that the regulations are not...
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) announced on June 8, 2026, the release of a report entitled No PFAS, No Problem: Product Testing Reveals Success of CA and NY PFAS Textile Laws. Beginning January 1, 2025, California banned the manufacture and sale of textile articles containing regulated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), currently defined as PFAS in a product or component at or above 100 parts per million (ppm). After January 1, 2025, New York banned the sale of apparel...
Beginning July 1, 2026, Connecticut will prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of certain consumer products that contain intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) unless the manufacturer provides prior notification to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and labels these products. The consumer products are apparel; carpets or rugs; cleaning products; cookware; cosmetic products; dental floss; fabric treatments; children’s...
On June 2, 2026, Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Jon Husted (R-OH) introduced the Safer Choice Program Authorization Act (SCPAA) (S. 4664) to authorize formally and strengthen the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Safer Choice Program. Coons’ June 3, 2026, press release states that the SCPAA would codify EPA’s Safer Choice and Design for the Environment (DfE) Programs, “which have helped drive innovation in safer chemistry for decades while providing consumers and...
May 29, 2026
Minnesota Legislature Amends PFAS Statute to Exclude Older Products from PFAS Reporting Requirements
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced on May 28, 2026, that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) signed a bill on May 26, 2026, amending Minnesota’s per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) reporting requirements by excluding products manufactured before July 1, 2023. MPCA states that manufacturers or their representatives now must report products that: Are manufactured after July 1, 2023; Are sold, offered for sale, or distributed in Minnesota; and Contain intentionally added...
May 28, 2026
Connecticut Posts PFAS Reporting Form for Manufacturers; Will Post Fillable Version in Early June
Beginning July 1, 2026, Connecticut will prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of certain consumer products that contain intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) unless the manufacturer provides prior notification to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and labels these products. The consumer products are apparel; carpets or rugs; cleaning products; cookware; cosmetic products; dental floss; fabric treatments; children’s...