California sets nation’s toughest plastics reduction rules
California sets nation’s toughest plastics reduction rules
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE | Associated Press
SACRAMENTO — Companies selling shampoo, food and other products wrapped in plastic have a decade to cut down on their use of the polluting material if they want their wares on California store shelves.
Major legislation passed and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday aims to significantly reduce single-use plastic packaging in the state and drastically…