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Latest ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update highlights new ruling that directs US federal government contractors to purchase cleaning products that are free of PFAS; however, period-product requirements were not included in finalized Title IX regulations
Published: April 26, 2024 by The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association (ISSA)
Railway Metrics and Dynamics, AB Transitio partner as part of Swedish Transport Administration's Measurement of Infrastructure from Railway Vehicles; companies to equip number of rail vehicles with sensors to understand interaction with infrastructure
Published: April 26, 2024 by Cision
CDC advises adults aged 65 and older to get updated COVID-19 vaccine dosage for protection against JN.1 and other circulating variants, four months after previous dose
Published: April 26, 2024 by The American Hospital Association (AHA)
CHMP recommends EU approval of Roche’s Alecensa monotherapy as the first adjuvant treatment for resected ALK-positive early-stage lung cancer; about half of people living with early-stage NSCLC experiencing disease recurrence or death following surgery
Published: April 26, 2024 by F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. (Roche)
FEFCO welcomes European Parliament’s vote in favor of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation and acknowledges the overarching ambition of the PPWR in advancing EU's environmental objectives while consolidating efficiency of the internal market
Published: April 26, 2024 by European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO)

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October 13, 2023
 Recycling & Waste

Recycling & Waste Management Services

Washington state's proposed container deposit return scheme to address single-use plastic waste could be effective, according to report; study shows states with such laws see 50% fewer littered beverage containers
Waste360 (10/12)

 Logistics & Supply Chain

Logistics / Transportation Infrastructure

American Short Line and Regional Railroad Assn. receives US$2.8M from Federal Railroad Administration to improve statewide supply chain in New Jersey; funding to improve efficiency, effectiveness across freight rail along Northeast Corridor
States News Service (10/12)

 Trade

Trade Agreement / Deal

Negotiations between US and EU for Global Arrangement on Sustainable Steel and Aluminum, a green trade deal that would impose different tariffs based on carbon intensity, are delayed until January due to differences on how to define 'green steel'
American Prospect Blogs, The (10/12)

 Food & Beverage

Packaged Foods

Monogram Foods fined an additional US$140,164 by the US Dept. of Labor over the use of having two child workers at the company's meat snacks factory in Chandler, Minnesota; the company was originally fined US$30,000 back in July
just-food.com (10/12)

 Health & Safety

Health Care, Pharmaceuticals & Wellness

BBCIC receives US$1.4M FDA grant for study aimed at accelerating biosimilar approval process using foreign real-world data; the study aims to ease regulatory hurdles to provide timely access to cost-effective therapies
Business Wire (10/12)

Food allergy advocacy group SnackSafely.com sends petition with over 20,000 signatures to FDA and Congress demanding approval of nasal epinephrine for use in anaphylactic emergencies; epinephrine halts and reverses the progression of anaphylaxis
PR Newswire (10/12)

 Industries
Interactive Graph Image Forestry/Timberland Packaging & Containers Tobacco, Cannabis & Deriv… Building Products & Wood Paper, Pulp & Cellulose Chemicals Packaged Foods Metals & Minerals Recycling & Waste Managem… Hygiene & Tissue Products

Building Products & Wood

Garage door manufacturer Clopay to invest US$30M in a 100,000-sq.-ft. expansion at its Troy, Ohio, manufacturing facility, adding at least 54 jobs; JobsOhio is contributing workforce grant of US$100,000
Springfield News-Sun  (10/12)

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission issues event notification for James Hardie, Plant City, Florida; a gamma density gauge belonging to Hardie was discovered in a rejected load of scrap metal at NuCor Steel on Oct. 4
Targeted News Service (10/12)

Chemicals

Legislation addressing 'forever chemicals' heads to Wisconsin senate after clearing committee; law would commission studies, require reduced testing costs, create grant programs while limiting state-led actions to address contamination
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI) (10/12)

Forestry/Timberland

Private landowners and producers in Ohio can apply for funding through Natural Resources Conservation Service to improve upland bird habitat; Environmental Quality Incentives Program funding will support habitat creation and improvement efforts
US Official News  (10/12)

Bertie County Division of North Carolina Forestry Dept. makes funding plea to county commissioners; it needs US$149,206 to fulfill its budget and address challenges including recruitment for wildfire positions
Daily Advance, The (Elizabeth City, NC) (10/12)

US Fish and Wildlife seeks public comment on draft environmental assessment for proposed disposal of Teton Wildlife Habitat Management Area in Wyoming; buyer is Forest Service and transfer would not lead to cumulative loss of wildlife resources or hunting
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (10/12)

South Carolina State University awarded US$5M USDA grant to create more tree canopies; university's Public Service and Agriculture division will revitalize green spaces and restore region's native tree diversity in disadvantaged communities
Carolina Panorama (Columbia, SC) (10/12)

US House-passed forestry bill seen as a win for local communities, transparency; ACRES Act requires federal agencies to accurately report amount of hazardous fuels removed on public lands and effectiveness of that in preventing catastrophic wildfires
Capital Press (Salem, OR) (10/12)

Canada rejects emergency order to prevent logging in two Fraser Canyon watersheds to protect Northern Spotted Owl habitat; Spuzzum First Nation Chief says feds 'got it wrong' by following British Columbia's cue, as province 'doesn't have a credible plan'
Hope Standard (BC) (10/12)

Representatives from British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Tolko, West Fraser and BC Timber Sales are expected to attend Oct. 14 Open House in Horsefly that will discuss logging in Horsefly River watershed
Williams Lake Tribune (BC) (10/12)

Hygiene & Tissue Products

Arkansas state attorney general's office approves ballot language for proposal to make menstrual products, diapers exempt from sales tax; Arkansas Period Poverty Project will now work to collect enough valid signatures to put the issue on ballot next year
Associated Press (10/12)

Packaging & Containers

Sudpack compiles declaration of principles on respecting human rights and simultaneously completes SA8000 certification, ahead of the next phase of the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2024
Südpack Group (10/12)

Brazil’s health regulatory agency announces resolution allowing companies to use existing stock of packaging, labels until Oct. 9, 2024; resolution is related to deadline for adapting most food products to new labeling rules, which ended Oct. 9, 2023
Contify Life Science News (10/12)

Paper, Pulp & Cellulose

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission assesses US$1.2M civil penalty against Georgia-Pacific Crossett in Arkansas for abandonment work on its natural gas pipeline without authorization and for incomplete application
Mondaq Business Briefing (10/12)

Tobacco, Cannabis & Derivatives

New York regulators are expanding the legal marijuana market after past legal troubles have left over 400 dispensaries in limbo; officials open 60-day general application, aiming to issue 1000 or more new licenses and balance equity with competition
EuroNews (10/12)

Bans on flavored electronic vape and menthol cigarette products in California cities have little impact on access, according to study released by Altria; study shows loss of tax revenue, potential illicit cigarette markets
Contify Retail News (10/12)

Macro Economics
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 Roundup

US senators for Colorado and Kansas urge Senate Agriculture Committee leadership to cut red tape in Regional Conservation Partnership Program in upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization
Targeted News Service (Press Releases) (10/12)

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