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Support Legislation Moving Towards Zero Waste |
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For current bill status and language, see: www.leginfo.ca.gov
For advocacy of recycling related bills, see: www.cawrecycles.org/Legislation/frnt.html
To find your local legislators visit: www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html and enter your zip code. |
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SB 20 (Sher) Electronic Manufacturers' Responsibility |
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Lifecycle Product Responsibility: Requires manufacturers to take responsibility for their hazardous electronic devices when they reach end-of-life. |
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You can help by: Write a letter of support to the Assembly Appropriations Committee Chair, Darrell Steinberg, as well as your Assembly representative(s). Send a copy to CAW. |
| The following are two-year bills, meaning that they will not be moved for passage until next year. Your support now tells legislators that you want them to make these bills a priority next year. |
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AB586 (Koretz) Litter and Marine Reduction and Recycling Act. |
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Advance Litter Collection Fees: Requires every retail seller to pay a litter reduction and recycling fee of $0.02 to the state for each disposable cup or bag sold that contains less than 40% postconsumer recycled content. Half of funds collected from the fee will be used to establish block grants to cities and counties for litter cleanup and related activities. The bill will help agencies such as CalTrans, State Parks, the Coastal Commission and others to carry out litter cleanup volunteer events and non-profit grant programs. The bill is projected to raise $200-300 million annually. |
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You can help by: Send a letter of support to the Chair of the Assembly Natural Resources Committee, Hannah Beth Jackson, Author Assembly Member Paul Koretz, and your Assembly Member(s). Send a copy to CAW. |
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SB 204 (Perata) Diaper stewardship |
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Lifecycle Product Responsibility: Requires manufacturers to take responsibility for the stewardship of the diapers they sell in the state. This includes creating and implementing a plan for the collection and recycling of their products. |
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You can help by: Send a letter of emphasizing your support of producer responsibility to Author Senator Don Perata, and your Senator. Send a copy to CAW. |
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SB 645 - Compliance Report on Recycled Plastic Trash Bags. |
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Content Requirements Need Monitoring: Requires the waste board to publish a list of manufacturers who have failed to comply with the 30% postconsumer recycled content requirements on plastic trash bags of 0.75 mil or greater thickness. |
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You can help by: Send a support letter to Author Senator Byron Sher, your Senator and cc: to CAW |
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Adopt a Zero Waste Resolution - For model, go to http://www.grrn.org/localgov/lgc_1.pdf; for samples of resolutions adopted by San Francisco, Seattle, Del Norte County, and Santa Cruz County, go to: http://www.grrn.org/zerowaste/resource_zw.html#Resolutions |
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Adopt Other Local Government Resolutions - Go to http://www.grrn.org/localgov/index.html for resolutions on: The Electronics Junkpile; Not an Ounce of Responsibility: Coke, Pepsi and Plastic Bottle Waste; Burying Organics Stinks: The Compost Solution; and Build Community Assets by Eliminating Waste |
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Develop Your Own Zero Waste Plan - For sample, http://www.grrn.org/zerowaste/resource_zw.html#Plans |
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Create a Reuse Depot or Resource Recovery Park - For more info, go to: http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/LGLibrary/Innovations/RecoveryPark/ |
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Recognize Zero Waste Businesses in Your Community - Are there any businesses in your community that divert more than 90% of their wastes? Then GRC would like to work with you to recognize their leadership! Contact Gary Liss at 916-652-7850 or gary@garyliss.com to pursue this. |
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Do More for Zero Waste |
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