Summary.
Would allow Californians to return their waste thermostats to any location that sells new thermostats. Companies that make new thermostats for sale in the state would pick up most of the costs for the recycling program.

Position and Status.
CAW Supports. AB 2347 passed the full Assembly April 21 with a 47-28 vote and now heads to the Senate. Previously, the measure passed out of the Asm. Appropriations Committee with a vote of 12-5 and the Asm. Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee April 1 with a 5-0 vote.

Summary.
SB 1625 aims to update California's Bottle and Can Recycling Law by, among other measures, expanding the program to include all plastic bottles.

Summary.
Will give enforcement power to local governments to ensure accurate labelling of the compostablility of plastic products.

Position and Status.
CAW Supports. AB 2071 will now be voted on the Assembly Floor. Previously, the bill passed out of Asm. Jud. with a unanimous vote April 15 and passed out of Asm. NR with a unanimous vote April 7.

Summary.
The bill will prevent human and environmental exposure to toxins, as well as encourage the recycling of consumer packaging, by phasing out the use of toxic, nonrecyclable PVC packaging.

Position and Status.
CAW Supports. AB 2505 passed out of the Asm. ESTM committee on April 15 with a 5-2 vote.