California passes first-in-nation plastics recycling law

California passes first-in-nation plastics recycling law

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https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/25/california-passes-first-in-nation-plastics-recycling-law/

In a move aimed at reducing huge amounts of plastic litter in the ocean and on land, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a first-in-the-nation law requiring plastic beverage containers to contain an increasing amount of recycled material.

Under it, companies that produce everything from sports drinks to soda to bottled water must use 15% recycled plastic in their bottles by 2022, 25% recycled plastic by 2025, and 50% recycled plastic by 2030.