Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of California SB 343 “Truth in Recycling” Law
On July 14, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California issued a preliminary injunction barring the California Attorney General from enforcing Senate Bill 343 (SB 343), California’s “Truth in Recycling” law, until further order of the court. SB 343 had been scheduled to become operative on October 4, 2026, and would have significantly limited when businesses could use the chasing-arrows recycling symbol or other recyclability claims on products and packaging sold in California.