Uncover the five key themes shaping the household and commercial products landscapes for 2025 as Victoria Meyer delves into insights from the HCPA annual meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For professionals in the chemical industry, staying informed about regulatory changes, state-level initiatives, and sustainability efforts is crucial.  

Victoria explores critical topics such as EPA regulations, state legislation alignment, extended producer responsibility, and the drive towards greener products. State-level regulation shifts are creating complex challenges, and the introduction of new administrations may have significant impacts on policies and business practices. Featuring clips from conversations with industry experts like Steve Caldeira, Steve Bennett, Mike Gruber, Nicholas Georges, and Molly Blessing, this episode provides a deep dive into the priorities and pressing issues within the HCPA.  

Join us to learn more about the following topics this week:

• HCPA's overarching themes: safety, efficacy, appropriate use, and transparency, in products and regulations 
• Building a more effective EPA and keeping consumers safe through PRIA and TSCA 
• Navigating state regulations and driving alignment 
• Making sustainability more available and easier to engage with in the chemical industry  
• Safe use of household and commercial products 
• Effects of Trump's Administration on the chemical industry 

 

Killer Quote: "Without the federal regulatory system working, or the EPA working effectively, the states step up. And the challenge when the states step up is each of them apply different regulations. There's 50 regulations that potentially have to be monitored, understood, complied with." —Victoria Meyer 

 

 

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