As California develops rules to ensure the state recycles most packaging and plastic food service waste, and decreases the amount produced, CalRecycle wants input from the public and other interested parties.
The public’s next opportunity to weigh in is 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 28, and Thursday, June 29.
California’s new law, SB 54, goes further than any other state to cut plastics production at the source.
SB 54 requires that 25% of plastic packaging be cut by 2032, 65% of single-use packaging be recycled by 2032 and that 100% of packaging be recyclable by 2032.
“We need our industry partners to come forward to help make our system fully circular,” CalRecycle Director Rachel Machi Wagoner said. “A circular economy will make better use of finite resources, reduce climate-heating pollution and protect human health.”
CalRecycle wants to hear from the public and other interested parties, such as:
• The packaging industry, retailers and grocers;
• Local governments, recyclers, composters and haulers;
• Nonprofits, environmental justice organizations and community groups.
The June 28 workshop topics will include covered material category list, and recyclability and compostability.
On June 29, workshop topics will be independent producers, small producers and retailers/wholesalers, local jurisdiction impacts and economic impact assessment data.
Both workshops take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at CalEPA, 1001 I St., Byron Sher Auditorium (second floor), in Sacramento.
Remote participation is available.
Sign up for the June 28 webcast here and for the June 29 webcast here.
The live webcast will be shown here.
Opportunities to provide input continue monthly through August.
Future informal workshops are set for July 24 to 25 and Aug. 29 to 30.
CalRecycle seeks input on packaging, plastic pollution rules
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