Outside Publication
Breaking Down the Challenge to California’s “Truth in Recycling” Law, Recycling Today
April 28, 2026Partner Duke McCall and associates Drew Cleary Jordan and Felipe Rigaudeau-Lopez co-authored an article for Recycling Today examining a federal constitutional challenge to California’s “Truth in Recycling” law (S.B. 343) as its compliance deadline approaches.
The authors analyze the plaintiffs’ First and Fourteenth Amendment claims, including arguments that the law restricts truthful commercial speech and imposes vague and burdensome criteria for recyclability labeling. The article also explores broader implications for environmental marketing claims and the potential for similar regulatory frameworks in other jurisdictions.