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Florida Advances State Control Over Packaging Regulations Amid Nationwide Trend
Efforts to control plastic packaging waste are intensifying across the United States, with Florida emerging as the latest focal point in the debate over state preemption of local environmental laws. Recent developments in Florida highlight a growing trend in which state governments assert control over plastic regulation, often overriding local efforts to reduce waste and pollution. Florida's Legislative Push to Expand Preemption Over Plastic Regulation In 2008, Florida passed a statute that prohibits local governments from banning single-use plastic containers and bags. Despite efforts to repeal this restriction in 2024, the measure failed in the Senate. Now, state lawmakers are…
