California's truth in labeling law reserves the recycling sign only for products and packaging that can truly be recycled. Yet CalRecycle greenlit the label for milk and juice cartons which are tough to recycle.| Los Angeles Times
The suit claims Atlanta-based WinCup continues to sell, distribute and market foam products in California despite a state law that was supposed to ban such sales starting Jan. 1.| Los Angeles Times
Gov. Gavin Newsom this week stymied implementation of landmark state environmental legislation that would have limited the amount of single-use plastics sold and distributed in California.| Los Angeles Times
Less than one year after Rachel Wagoner resigned as director of CalRecycle, she's working for a coalition of plastic and packaging companies.| Los Angeles Times
The state's latest recycling failures are unfortunate but not shocking. The petrochemical industry has a long history of outsmarting regulation.| Los Angeles Times
Environmentalists and industry representatives have hammered out a deal for the most significant single-use plastic legislation in the nation. But it has only a week to pass both houses of the state Legislature.| Los Angeles Times
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a plastic bag bill that will ban stores from offering heavyweight "reusable" plastic bags at the checkout line.| Los Angeles Times
Environmental, community and civic groups objected to the secrecy in which the bill was crafted and said it fails to hold warehouse developers to higher standards.| Los Angeles Times
Ten years after California passed landmark legislation to reduce plastic bag use, the tonnage of discarded bags has skyrocketed. What happened?| Los Angeles Times