Seventeen U.S. states and a trade association sue California to block enforcement of a plastics packaging recycling law. The lawsuit seeks to halt implementation of what both sides describe as a strict recycling requirement designed to reduce plastic waste from packaging. The plaintiffs include state governments and a national trade group representing wholesalers and distributors, arguing against California’s approach. California’s law is intended to increase recycling of plastic packaging materials and reduce plastic entering the waste stream. The case is brought in response to the law’s enforcement, with the coalition asking the court to prevent the rules from taking effect or being applied while legal challenges proceed. The outlets report that the lawsuit targets the implementation of California’s recycling requirements for plastics packaging rather than addressing broader federal or other state policies. The reporting focuses on the coalition’s effort to stop enforcement and the law’s stated environmental purpose of cutting plastic packaging waste.