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SB 1053 (Blakespear & Allen) and AB 2236 (Bauer-Kahan) would prohibit all plastic shopping bags in California grocery stores and require recycled paper bags to be made from 50 percent postconsumer recycled materials, without exception.
AB 660 (Irwin) would require food manufacturers to use uniform terminology when labeling their products with "safety" or "quality" dates, and bans the use of consumer-facing "sell-by" dates.
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AB 2761 (Hart) would prohibit toxic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and PFAS in plastic packaging which harm human health.
SB 1167 (Blakespear) would have required large chain restaurants to serve beverages in reusable cups for dine-in customers.
AB 2577 (Irwin) would have directed CalRecycle to regulate expiration date labels under SB 1383.