Environmental advertising: recyclability.
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Natural Resources
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Overview
This bill aims to clarify how products are considered ‘recyclable’ in California, particularly regarding misleading advertising. It requires producers to be part of a producer responsibility organization or comply with the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act to have a product labeled as recyclable. The bill also updates the state’s recycling criteria and establishes a timeline for evaluating material characterization studies and adjusting recycling standards.
Key provisions
- Requires producers to be part of a producer responsibility organization or comply with the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act to be considered ‘recyclable’.
- Updates the state’s recycling criteria, focusing on material recovery rates and commercial value.
- Mandates the Department of Resources to conduct and publish material characterization studies every five years.
- Defines ‘covered material’ and establishes a process for determining recyclability based on these studies.
- Specifies minimum recycling rates (75% initially, increasing to 60% for non-curbside programs before 2030, and 75% after 2030).
- Addresses deceptive advertising by clarifying the use of chasing arrows symbols and other recycling claims.
- Requires producers to comply with the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act.
- Establishes a timeline for implementing these changes, with key dates for organization approval and compliance.
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