Items Tagged with 'single-use plastic packaging'

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery has drafted new regulations to implement the state’s landmark SB 54 law to create a circular economy.

California is advancing regulations to expand the state’s circular economy by restricting single-use plastics in packaging. While the pending rules are the result of a grand compromise with industries, farm groups worry about costs and maintaining food safety standards.

Grocery store chains, weary of lawsuits, are pushing for legislation to eliminate the use of reusable plastic bags in California. The Legislature is advancing two bills aimed at shifting shoppers to paper bags only.

After striking a grand compromise over plastic packaging in 2022, lawmakers are back at the negotiating table with another proposed ban.

Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon decide on a bill that would set new recycling goals for plastic food and beverage containers at a cost to farmers, grocers and restaurants.

The state Senate has passed the latest effort to slow the production of single-use plastic packaging.

The CalEPA secretary said 25% of the nation's freshwater is used to produce food that is thrown into the landfill.

Microplastics are polluting waterways and soils in California and the Legislature is considering actions to curb this trend.