Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (Senate Bill 54)
- Policy Category: Aquatic Litter, Healthy Rivers
- State: California
- Date Implemented: 6/30/2022
6/30/2022
The legislation aims to reduce single-use plastics by 25% by 2032, with 10% through elimination and 4% via reuse systems. The law establishes interim targets and ensures recyclability or compostability of all packaging by 2032, resulting in 115 million tons less CO₂-equivalent emissions over the next decade.
- Action Agency(ies): CalRecycle
- Policy Champions: The Recycling Partnership, Ocean Conservancy, Monterey Bay Aquarium, National Stewardship Council, Republic Services, CalRecycle, CalChamber
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