Minnesota’s PFAS Regulation refers to a statewide legal framework to restrict, report, and ultimately phase out the use of per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—a class of persistent “forever chemicals” linked to environmental and human health risks. The law is driven largely by Amara’s Law (Minn. Stat. § 116.943) and related state actions aimed at reducing PFAS in products and protecting public health and the environment.
The California Retailers Association, the American Apparel and Footwear Association, and the National Retail Federation launched the Textile Renewal Alliance to implement an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program under California’s Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 (SB 707).
Visit the TRA website here: https://textilerenewalalliance.org/
Here are the details on Washington State’s revised PFAS regulation, which includes reporting beginning on January 1, 2026.:
The US announced the framework of a trade agreement with Switzerland and Liechtenstein:
Here are details on Maine’s PFAS regulations:
Here is the legislative text of Colorado’s PFAS regulation:
Read more about Oregon’s EPR regulation:
On October 25, 2025, the US and Vietnam agreed on a new trade agreement, with the United States maintaining at 20 percent the reciprocal tariffs on originating goods of Viet Nam.
Here is the official announcement: