SB 552 (Newman)

OVERVIEW:

SB 552 would have required food facilities to offer food and beverages on reusable foodware for customers dining on-site.

THE PROBLEM:

An estimated 561 billion single-use foodware items are used every year, generating approximately 4.9 million tons of waste. Around 20 percent of this single-use disposable foodware is used by customers dining in at an establishment.

Position: Sponsored by Californians Against Waste
Contact: Nicole Kurian & Nick Lapis

Status: No longer progressing

Current language, analysis, and votes:  SB 552