Summary.
Ensures accurate environmental advertising of plastics by allowing only the use of terms that can be verified by an American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) standard specification.

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 next be heard on the Assembly floor for a concurrence vote.  Previously, AB 2071 passed off the Senate Floor Aug 20 with a 24-11, passed out of the Sen. Judiciary committee June 24 with a 4-1 vote, was voted off the Assembly Floor May 19 with a 73-1 vote, passed out of Asm. Judiciary with a unanimous vote April 15 and passed out of Asm. Natural Resources April 7 with a unanimous vote.

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 was held by Senate Appropriations committee. Previously the bill passed out of Sen. E.Q. committee June 23 with a 5-2 vote, passed off the Assembly floor May 28 with a 42-33 vote, passed out of Assembly Appropriations committee May 22 with a 12-5 vote, and passed out of the Asm. Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials committee on April 15 with a 5-2 vote.