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Most of Amazon’s plastic packaging isn’t being recycled, and some might end up as material for plastic decking instead.
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CALPIRG-backed bills going into effect in January
Starting Jan. 1, new laws go into effect in California that reduce exposure to toxic chemicals, clean our air, increase transparency from the fossil fuel industry, and help our communities electrify transportation.
STATEMENT: Los Angeles to ditch foam and other single-use plastics
City council takes action to eliminate millions of containers, bags, utensils
Is waste finally going out of fashion? What to know about California’s new fabric recycling pilot program
Thanks to fast fashion, the garment industry is currently one of the greatest threats to the environment—Senate Bill 1187, signed into law this September, might be a pivotal step towards changing that.
San Diego is the latest city to ban single-use plastics
City to ditch polystyrene foam food containers, utensils, coolers and pool toys
