ACT ON PLASTIC
SIGN PETITION TO SUPPORT CALIFORNIA LEGISLATION TO REDUCE PLASTIC POLLUTION
“California Circular Economy and Pollution Reduction Act”
Petition will be sent to the offices of:
California Governor Gavin Newsom
California State Senators
California State Assemblymembers
If passed into law, Senate Bill 54 and Assembly Bill 1080 would establish a comprehensive framework to address the pollution and waste crisis, and set a statewide goal to ensure manufacturers reduce waste generated by single-use packaging and products by 75% by 2030. Also known as the California Circular Economy and Pollution Reduction Act, the bills would have great impact on plastic products and packaging.
SB 54/AB 1080 would require CalRecycle to develop regulations that:
- Require producers to design packaging to reduce unnecessary waste and be fully recyclable or compostable by 2030, and meet specified recycling rates over time.
- Require that priority single-use food service ware products (plates, bowls, cups, utensils, stirrers and straws) be source reduced,* or manufactured only with recyclable or compostable material by 2030. (*Source reduction includes, but is not limited to, transitioning single-use packaging or a priority single-use product to refillable or reusable packaging or a reusable product.)
- Develop incentives and policies to encourage in-state manufacturing using recycled material generated in California.
PLEASE ADD YOUR VOICE TO SUPPORT SENATE BILL 54 AND ASSEMBLY BILL 1080
(Even if you don’t live in California or the US!)
The petition will be processed and submitted by Plastic Oceans’ Act on Plastic campaign partner, Kolossal, an ocean exploration and conservation nonprofit in Venice, CA. By submitting this form, you fully acknowledge and accept that your information will be shared with Kolossal, and they will add your name to the petition that will be sent to California lawmakers.
Bill passage would create sustainable solutions for consumer products and packaging, and spark more states and countries to take action on the global plastic pollution crisis.
Why is this important? Check out this video from Kolossal:
Plastic Oceans will continue partnering with Kolossal to gain support needed to pass SB 54/AB 1080 into law