In a May 2, 2018 email, "CalRecycle has postponed the release of the Packaging Reform paper in light of recent changes to China’s import policies. Staff are in the process of ensuring that the recommendations thoughtfully and adequately reflect the implications and new realities of China's National Sword and anticipate bringing the draft recommendations to the Director at a regularly-scheduled monthly public meeting later this year." CalRecycle held packaging workshops in March and October 2017.