AB 583 (Knight) - Consolidate E-waste Program

Summary. consolidate the E-waste program by transfering DTSC powers to CalRecycle.

Position and Status. Watch. Inactive in Asm. Env Safety and Toxic Materials committee.

AB 837 (Nestande) - Truth in Recycled Content Claims

Summary. AB 837 creates truthful advertising for rigid plastic packaging containers through accurate recycled content reporting.

Position and Status. CAW is watching.

AB 837 passed out of the Assembly on 6/2, 57-14 and is currently in the Senate Environmental Quality Committee. It is no longer active this year.

SB 915 (Calderon) - Plastic Carryout Bags

Summary. SB 915 mandates reduced plastic bag use and establishes a schedule of required recycled content in plastic bags, including both post consumer content and post-industrial content.

Position and Status. CAW is watching this bill. It was pulled from Senate Environmental Quality Committee on 5/2 and is no longer active.