CALIFORNIANS AGAINST WASTE

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Join us as we learn about the food date label changes occurring in the state of California. Andrea Collins, Senior Specialist for Sustainable Food Systems at the NRDC will explain why food date labels contribute to the issue of food waste. She will
“One thing that is clear is that our climate crisis is accelerating at alarming rates,” said Councilmember Wendy Santamaria. “There is no denying that. And every step that we can take to help preserve our coastline, preserve our env
“Consumers should be able to trust the labels they see on store shelves,” says Kayla Robinson, legislative director of CAW. “Credit-based accounting schemes allow companies to inflate recycled-content claims without actually increas
WE'RE TAKING ACTION. The plastic industry has gotten away with false claims of recycled content for years. Read more at the link in our bio or here: https://tr.ee/XFo4JYFxmI
SB 279 (McNerney), co-sponsored by Californians Against Waste, was one of the topics of discussion at this year's Compost 2026. Compost 2026 kicked off this week in Sacramento, California and brought compost lovers from across the nation to talk abou
Did you see that CalRecycle released new draft regulations for SB 54? Read our Director of Advocacy's response and more at: https://tr.ee/lTQDT42aFB
Are you attending ILSR's CCC26 Forum and/or the US Composting Council's Annual Conference and Tradeshow in Sacramento? We've got some fun compost events planned from February 1-5 at Flower Fist Art Market (1819 E Street) that is within walking dista