CAW-sponsored and supported legislation made it out of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee this afternoon. These include:

• AB 822 (Levine): Multifamily Recycling. 5-2 Vote.
• AB 904 (Feuer): Food Packaging. 5-2 Vote.
• AB 1972 (DeSaulnier): Environmental Claims. 6-1 Vote.
• AB 2058 (Levine): Plastic Bags. 5-2 Vote.
• AB 2505 (Brownley): PVC Containers. 5-2 Vote.
• AB 2640 (Huffman): Composting. 4-3 Vote.

CAW-sponsored SB 1625 passed out of the Assembly Natural Resources Committee this afternoon. It will next be heard in Assembly Appropriations.

The bill would expand California's model Container Recycling Law to include all plastic containers--targeting the fastest-growing sector of the waste stream and the source of costly plastic marine debris pollution.

CAW and SB 1625:

• Learn More About SB 1625

Jun 16 - State Republicans Seek to Roll Back Curbs on Greenhouse Gas Emissions (LA Times)

Jun 4 - ARB Chief’s Confirmation Raises Questions About AB32 Enforcement (Capitol Weekly)