As California Demands Less Plastic in Packaging, Manufacturers Say You’ll Pay More for Stuff

As California demands less plastic in packaging, manufacturers say you’ll pay more for stuff

California’s law to slash plastic packaging is running into a fight over who pays — and how much. The nonprofit managing the fees answers to almost no one, critics said.

As CA Demands Less Plastic in Packaging, Manufacturers Say You'll Pay ...

As California demands less plastic in packaging, manufacturers say you'll pay more for stuff

California's new plastic packaging law could raise consumer costs, as producers and regulators dispute the true price tag.

California's plastic reduction law could triple your annual costs, industry warns

More than two dozen California Assembly Democrats and one state senator sent a letter Wednesday to legislative leaders asking them to delay fees under SB 54, the state’s landmark plastic reduction law, for two years — an eleventh-hour push as the Legislature hurtles toward the end of session.The letter, addressed to Senate President Pro Tempore Monique Limón and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, was signed by 23 Assemblymembers and Sen. Melissa Hur…

California packaging law could raise costs, producers say

A new California law aims to cut plastic packaging 25% by 2032 - but producers say the real cost could be billions more than the state projected.

California Democrats seek pause on SB 54 plastic fees

This story was originally published by CalMatters. More than two dozen California Assembly Democrats and one state senator sent a letter Wednesday to legislative leaders asking them to delay fees under SB 54, the state’s landmark plastic reduction law, for two years — an eleventh-hour push as the Legislature hurtles toward the end of session. The letter, addressed to Senate President Pro Tempore Monique Limón and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, w…