California hopes a new law establishing the most stringent producer requirements in the US for cutting down on plastic and meeting recycling thresholds in personal care and other products blazes a path for other states to follow.
California Will Lead US With Bold Plastic Waste Law Targeting Product Packaging
Governor Gavin Newsom on 30 June signed into law the Plastics Pollution Prevention and Packaging Responsibility Act, which sets thresholds and timelines for reducing plastic use and meeting recycling goals, shifting recycling burden from consumers to producers.
