# Top questions producers have

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**Created:** [May 15, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://buttercup.discourse.group/t/top-questions-producers-have/32 "2026-05-15T14:40:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://buttercup.discourse.group/t/top-questions-producers-have/32/1 "2026-05-15T14:40:37Z")

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1. how exclusions apply industry-wide
2. how growth brands are treated (in California)
3. whether bonuses/maluses apply annually
4. how recycled content imported from overseas counts
5. whether TerraCycle-style programs qualify as recycling
6. how future recyclability standards will work
7. what happens if source reduction targets are missed
8. whether fees will be adjusted downward if exclusions are identified later
9. how enforcement and late submissions will work