News & Commentary

Read the work Californians Against Waste is doing to propel change and learn about the latest challenges and solutions to advancing a healthier, more sustainable, and equitable waste industry.

Current CalRecycle Director Zoe Heller’s confirmation hearing has finally been set.

Current CalRecycle Director Zoe Heller’s confirmation hearing has finally been scheduled before the Senate Rules Committee.

Lanh NguyenMay 6, 2025

Senate Environmental Quality Committee Approves Senator Padilla’s Legislation to Protect Marine Wildlife and Reduce Litter By Requiring Bottle Manufacturers Tether Caps to Bottles

Californians Against WasteMarch 19, 2025

California Moves to Ban Toxic Plastic Microbeads in Cleaning Products and Coating

Californians Against WasteFebruary 21, 2025

California bill would ban single-use nicotine and cannabis vapes, both sources of beach pollution

Californians Against WasteFebruary 19, 2025

Senator McNerney Introduces Environmental Bill to Help Farmers and Winegrape Growers

Californians Against WasteFebruary 5, 2025

Senator Padilla Introduces Bill to Require Bottle Manufacturers Tether Caps to Bottles

Californians Against WasteDecember 12, 2024

California Becomes First State to Ban “Sell By” Dates on Packaged Foods

Californians Against WasteSeptember 28, 2024

Confusing Food Date Labels Are (Almost) a Thing of the Past

Californians Against WasteSeptember 10, 2024

Sen. Dodd: Governor Signs Bottle Recycling Bill

Press ReleaseCalifornians Against WasteOctober 16, 2023

Governor Newsom juices up CA Bottle Bill

Press ReleaseCalifornians Against WasteOctober 13, 2023CA Bottle Bill, CRV Program, Bottle Bill, California Bottle Recycling Program

Governor Newsom signs Right to Repair Act

Press ReleaseCalifornians Against WasteOctober 10, 2023Right to Repair, SB 244

Legislature Passes Bottle Recycling

Californians Against WasteSeptember 18, 2023

California legislature passes Right to Repair bill

Press ReleaseCalifornians Against WasteSeptember 13, 2023

Apple supports Right to Repair after years of opposition

Californians Against WasteAugust 23, 2023

Assembly Approves Ting’s “Skip the Slip” Legislation To Reduce Waste & Limit Exposure to Chemically Coated Paper Receipts

Californians Against WasteMay 31, 2023

California Senate passes ‘Right to Repair Act’

Press ReleaseCalifornians Against WasteMay 31, 2023Right to Repair, Electronic Waste, Electronic Repair, SB 244

An Expiration to Food Date Confusion

Guest UserMay 3, 2023

Ting Re-Introduces “Skip the Slip” Legislation To Reduce Waste & Limit Exposure to Chemically Coated Paper Receipts

Californians Against WasteMarch 6, 2023

An Expiration to Food Date Confusion

Press ReleaseCalifornians Against WasteFebruary 10, 2023Streamlining Food Packaging Labels, Food Packaging, Food Waste

New Bill from Sen. Dodd Juices California Bottle Recycling Program

Press ReleaseCalifornians Against WasteFebruary 8, 2023California Bottle Recycling Program, Bottle Bill, CA Bottle Bill, California Legislature