California's Fight Against Plastic Pollution: Current and Past Legislation B A A N I B E H N I W A L , P O L I C Y A S S O C I A T E C A L I F O R N I A N S A G A I N S T W A S T E

About CAW Founded in 1977, Californians Against Waste is a non-profit environmental research and advocacy organization that identifies, develops, promotes, and monitors policy solutions to pollution and conservation problems posing a threat to public health and the environment.

What We Do " S P O N S O R " L E G IS L A T IO N Come up with ideas for legislation Convince legislators to "author" Build support coalitions Meet with legislators and staff Negotiate compromises Implement laws after passage S U P P O R T O R O P P O S E L E G IS L A T IO N WO R K WIT H S T A T E A G E N CIE S A N D L O CA L G O VE R N ME N T S T O P A S S R E G U L A T IO N S A N D O R D IN A N CE S P U B L IC E D U CA T IO N A N D O U T R E A CH What We Do

Mattresses - SB 254 (Hancock 2014) Carpets - AB 2398 (Perez, 2010) CAW's Greatest Hits B O T T L E B I L L AB 2020 (Margolin, 1986) E - W A S T E SB 20 (Sher, 2003) P R O D U CT S T E W A R D S H I P Paint - AB 1343 (Huffman 2009) Mattresses - SB 254 (Hancock 2014) Carpets - AB 2398 (Perez, 2010)

CAW's Greatest Hits S T R A W S B A G B A N M I CR O B E A D S AB 1884 (Calderon, 2018) B A G B A N SB 270 (Padilla, 2015) Proposition 67 (2016) M I CR O B E A D S AB 888 (Bloom, 2015)

The Problem

EIGHT MILLION TONS OF PLASTICS END UP IN THE OCEAN EVERY YEAR The Problem EIGHT MILLION TONS OF PLASTICS END UP IN THE OCEAN EVERY YEAR University of Georgia

PLASTIC THAN FISH IN THE OCEAN BY 2025 The Problem THERE WILL BE MORE PLASTIC THAN FISH IN THE OCEAN BY 2025 World Economic Forum

MICROPLASTICS FOUND IN QUARTER OF ALL FISH, The Problem MICROPLASTICS FOUND IN QUARTER OF ALL FISH, THIRD OF ALL SHELLFISH International Maritime Organization

WATER IS CONTAMINATED WITH MICROPLASTICS The Problem 94 % OF U. S. DRINKING WATER IS CONTAMINATED WITH MICROPLASTICS Orb Media

P O L Y S T Y R E N E B A N S Over 120 local ordinances in California

Polystyrene Efforts P A L O A L T O ( 2 0 1 6 ) Bans sale or distribution of: ice chests egg cartons foodware packaging materials

Polystyrene Efforts S A N T A M O N I C A ( 2 0 1 8 ) Bans sale of containers made of #1-6 plastics, including polystrene (#6) Containers need to be made of material like paper, wood, and fiber that meet the definition of "marine degradable" Bans single-use plastics for prepared foods Straws upon request

Polystyrene Efforts B E R K E L E Y ( 2 0 1 9 ) Requires all takeout food to be compostable and all dine-in foodware to be reusable by January 2020 Requires all food businesses to charge customers 25 cents for disposable cups

Proposed Legislation SB 54 (Allen)/AB 1080 (Gonzalez) - The California Ciricular Economy and Plastic Pollution Reduction Act Source reduce or recycle/compost 75% of single-use packaging and subset of products by 2030 AB 792 (Ting) - Mandatory Recycled Content Beverage manufacturers to use recycled content in plastic bottles 25% by 2021 50% by 2025 75% by 2030 AB 1583 (Eggman) – The California Recycling Market Development Act

Cities in Support City of Alameda City of Arcata City of Concord City of Danville City of Del Mar City of El Cerrito City of Fort Bragg City of Half Moon Bay City of Hesperia City of Imperial Beach City of Inglewood City of Lakeport City of Long Beach City of Los Angeles City of Livermore City of Orinda City of Piedmont City of Placentia City of San Luis Obispo City of Santa Monica City of Sunnyvale City of Thousand Oaks City of Torrance

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