Hot Issues
California's Bottle & Can Recycling Law - The Bottle Bill
California's Bottle Bill is one of the nation's most successful litter and pollution reduction programs. Since 1988, Californians have recycled more than 10 million tons of aluminum, glass and plastic beverage containers. No other recycling program or policy in this state has resulted in higher recycling levels, and no program of its kind in the country has been found to be more cost effective.
Our Top Priority Legislation
AB 7 (Evans) - Bottle Bill Budget Fix
Governor Schwarzenegger Signs AB 7!
Summary.
AB 7 will immediately restore roughly $15 million per month in core recyling funding under California's successful Bottle Bill. Funding was cut last July forcing the closure of hundreds of centers and the loss of several hundred 'green jobs'. AB 7 will immediately restore funding and prevent millions in further cuts to recyclers, local governments, conservation corps and other core components of California's successful Bottle Bill.
Position and Status.
CAW Supports. Signed on March 8, AB 7 is an urgency measure and will take effect immediately. AB 7 was in the eighth extraordinary session of the legislature (AB"X8" 7). Previously, AB 7 passed off the Assembly Floor Feb 25 with a 63-0 vote, passed out of Assembly Budget Committee on Feb 24 with a 24-0 vote, failed an Assembly floor vote February 22 48-1, passed off the Senate Floor February 18 with a 30-6 vote and was introduced February 12.
AB 1998 (Brownley) - Carryout Bags
Summary.
Bans environmentally-damaging plastic bags.
Position and Status.
CAW Supports. AB 1998 was introduced Feb 18.
Take ACTION! Send a support letter for AB 1998
AB 2138 (Chesbro) Plastic Ocean Pollution Reduction, Recycling and Composting Act
Summary.
Requires food providers to use only recyclable or compostable takeoutfood packaging and bags.
Position and Status.
CAW Supports. AB 2138 will be heard in Assembly Natural Resources Committee Mar 22. AB 2138 was introduced February 18.
Take ACTION! Send a support letter for AB 2138
Actions
AB 1998 (Brownley) - Carryout Bags
Summary.
Bans environmentally-damaging plastic bags.
Position and Status.
CAW Supports. AB 1998 was introduced Feb 18.
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