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Both the urgency and opportunity for advancing our Waste Reduction and Recycling Agenda has never been At the same time, our state and nation's economic climate has created an urgent need for a 'Green Jobs and Economic Development' initiative. Working with economic and environmental experts, Californians Against Waste has put forward a 10 Point Plan for Protecting our Environment while helping to Create Green Jobs.
Your generous support has enabled Californians Against Waste to lead a "recycling revolution" in California. Today, I'm asking for your continued support as we work with legislators to introduce major recycling proposals for consideration in the new State Legislature session. Bright Ideas: Increase Efficiency and Reduce Pollution from Lighting Sources
Update: Department of Toxic Substances Control releases AB1109 Lighting Task Force Report
Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL) are seen as an environmentally friendly product compared to incandescent lamps. According to the Department of Energy, CFLs use approximately 75 percent less energy than standard incandescent bulbs to produce the same light output, yet can last up to 15 times longer. California's Bottle & Can Recycling Law--The Bottle Bill
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. Update: Big Gains for California Bottle Bill Recycling>> California's E-Waste Disposal Crisis
Greenhouse Gas: Meaningful Emission Reduction through Waste Prevention and Recycling To help prevent the public health and environmental threats posed by Global Warming, California has committed to an aggressive series of green house gas (GHG) emission reduction goals. Every sector of the state will be called upon to reduce their GHG emissions, including the waste management sector. Track what the waste sector is working on to reduce GHG emissions in our Climate Change Blog. Other Issues We're Working On
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greater. The threat of global climate change has placed a premium on policies with a track record of conserving energy and resources, reducing wasteful consumption, and utilizing recycled materials in manufacturing.
The nearly 20 year history of the California Bottle Bill has demonstrated that the combination of consumer recycling incentives and a convenient recycling infrastructure will result in greater recycling.
California continues to lead the nation in electronic waste policy as the only state that has successfully curbed both the illegal disposal and export of the largest category toxic electronics, which includes TVs, computer monitors, and laptops through CA's SB 20. It's estimated that half will either be reused or recycled in California today. In addition, the California Department of Toxics Substances Control (DTSC) has recognized a wide array of consumer electronic products as hazardous, and, effective February 2006, they are prohibited from disposal in household trash, affecting thousands of consumer electronic devices.
