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September 2, 2026

Plastics and Policy: Microplastics, EPR, and Other Emerging Trends, October 6, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT), via webinar

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to present “Plastics and Policy: Microplastics, EPR, and Other Emerging Trends,” a complimentary webinar providing regulatory professionals with the latest updates on emerging microplastics and recycling legal and regulatory issues. U.S. federal and state lawmakers have advanced multiple initiatives related to microplastics focused on health research, exposure assessment, and regulatory frameworks, including increased funding for research,...
August 31, 2026

“Plastics and Policy: Microplastics, EPR, and Other Emerging Trends,” October 6, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT), via webinar

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to present “Plastics and Policy: Microplastics, EPR, and Other Emerging Trends,” a complimentary webinar providing regulatory professionals with the latest updates on emerging microplastics and recycling legal and regulatory issues. U.S. federal and state lawmakers have advanced multiple initiatives related to microplastics focused on health research, exposure assessment, and regulatory frameworks, including increased funding for research,...
May 14, 2026

Catherina D. Narigon and L. Claire Hansen, “Plastics Industry Faces Rising Tide of Litigation, Regulation and Reputational Risk,” Chemical Processing, May 13, 2026.

Stakeholders in the plastics industry are facing unique challenges as new laws, policies and public scrutiny reshape the regulatory landscape for plastic products, labeling and waste streams. Litigation can create resource burdens on defendants and impose economic hardship via litigation costs or declines in consumer trust stemming from the litigation — regardless of the outcome. Common claims in such suits include violations of environmental protection standards, public nuisance due to...
March 26, 2026

The Surge in Microplastics Regulation — A Conversation with Catherina D. Narigon and L. Claire Hansen

This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with my colleagues, Catherina D. Narigon and L. Claire Hansen, both Associates with B&C and Regulatory Consultants with The Acta Group (Acta®), B&C’s consulting affiliate, about the complex world of end-of-life product management. We discuss extended producer responsibility (EPR), recyclability labeling requirements, and plastics and microplastics regulation and liability concerns. End-of-life product management is increasingly...
September 26, 2025

Phthalate Risk Evaluation under TSCA and the Potential Impacts to the Plastics Industry, October 30, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT), via webinar

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), The Acta Group (Acta®), and B&C® Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) are pleased to present “Phthalate Risk Evaluation under TSCA and the Potential Impacts to the Plastics Industry,” a complimentary webinar that explores the background and current status of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) precedent-setting review of seven phthalates under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 6. By integrating its cumulative risk...
September 4, 2025

Sharpen Your Skills and Stay on Top of the Latest PFAS, Plastics, TSCA, and FIFRA Developments This Fall

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to share details with clients and friends about these premiere conferences and trainings in September and October, during which B&C professionals will present valuable and actionable information covering plastics waste and recycling, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulations, Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) developments, and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) issues. Environmental Regulation in...
August 28, 2025

TSCA Reform — Nine Years Later: Plastics Production, Use, and Recycling – Key TSCA Considerations

On June 25, 2025, B&C, along with the Environmental Law Institute and the George Washington University Milken Institute of Public Health, sponsored the all-day virtual conference, TSCA Reform — Nine Years Later. The conference was hugely successful and almost 1,000 people registered for it. The quality of the discussion, the caliber of the participants, and the timeliness of the content motivated us to repurpose the substantive sessions to enable our podcast audience to listen to the...
July 8, 2025

TSCA Reform — Nine Years Later: B&C, ELI, and GWU Conclude Another Amazing Conference 

On June 25, 2025, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and the George Washington University (GWU) Milken Institute School of Public Health presented “TSCA Reform -- Nine Years Later.” This virtual conference marked the ninth Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Annual Conference, reflecting on the accomplishments and challenges since the implementation of the 2016 Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg Act) and...
May 27, 2025

TSCA Reform — Nine Years Later, June 25, 2025, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (EDT)

For complimentary registration, visit the ELI registration page:https://www.eli.org/events/tsca-reform-nine-years-later Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health are pleased to present “TSCA Reform -- Nine Years Later” on June 25, 2025. This complimentary virtual conference marks the ninth Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Annual Conference. As with our previous TSCA...
April 29, 2025

TSCA Reform – Nine Years Later, June 25, 2025, via livestream

For complimentary registration, visit the ELI registration page:https://www.eli.org/events/tsca-reform-nine-years-later Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health are pleased to present “TSCA Reform -- Nine Years Later” on June 25, 2025. This complimentary virtual conference marks the ninth Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Annual Conference. As with our previous TSCA...