SEATTLE (Waste 360): Three bills to address single-use plastics and plastics recycling in California may soon hit Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. However, they face opposition from plastics makers and consumer goods companies seeking to eliminate or weaken the proposals.
A bill by Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) would require beverage containers to contain no less than 75 percent recycled plastic content by 2035. Additionally, phasing out non-recyclable, single-use packaging—contained in bills AB 1080 and SB 54—aims to limit the production of virgin plastics by requiring that containers be made from materials that can be recycled or composted.
San Francisco-based Recology has been involved in lobbying for both bills, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. And meeting contamination standards has been an obstacle for many Bay Area cities’ zero waste goals.
Because buyers in today's market want bales of materials composed of the same type of material, with no liquid or food waste contamination, Recology sorts recycled materials into 14 different types, including seven different categories of plastics.
Courtesy: https://www.waste360.com
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