California proposes three plastic restriction-related laws, which are opposed by consumer product companies and others
China News network, September 6, comprehensive report, California lawmakers proposed three far-reaching single-use plastic products related legislation, including the phasing out of non-recyclable single-use plastic packaging containers by 2030, is expected to be signed by Governor Newsom (GavinNewsom), but was opposed by plastic manufacturers and consumer goods companies, Some companies launched lobbying activities to oppose or weaken these bills.
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According to reports, California has passed a bill to ban the use of disposable plastic straws in fast food restaurants, and California Representative Ding Right Li (PhilTing) wrote the bill AB792, requiring beverage containers to be at least 75% recycled content by 2035, further limiting plastic products.
Ding's bill requiring beverage bottles to use more raw ingredients is one way, along with Bill AB1080, which would phase out non-recyclable single-use packaging, and Bill SB54, which would limit the production of raw plastic by requiring containers to be made of recycled or composted material.
California State Senator BenAllen, who authored SB54, said that they had been discussing it over the summer, trying to get a wide range of views and ensure that the bill's core goals were met. The California Grocery Industry Association. Support AB1080 and SB54 on the 4th.
However, some are concerned that the bill may lack the standard food-safe plastic related infrastructure set out in the bill, and there are concerns about whether consumers will be able to afford these products.
Many companies and the plastics industry have strenuously opposed the proposals. Novolex, a South Carolina company, spent millions of dollars fighting California's plastic bag ban, and it funded a social media campaign to spread concerns about the legislation. They claim SB54 and AB1080 will affect the availability and affordability of many products that families depend on.
According to research cited by AB1080, global plastic production amounts to 335 million tons per year and is expected to more than triple by 2050. At the same time, plastic companies have also demanded that the target for recycled content be reduced in the bill, so AB792 was negotiated to reduce the original 100% recycled content target to 75%. Allen is optimistic that the bill will pass, in part because of the waste crisis, which affects local governments and taxpayers.