The bill was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom.
A big change is in the works for California grocery stores. The single-use plastic bags used for produce or meat are by law being phased out.The single-use plastic bags used for produce or meat are being ordered by law to be phased out.
"There was a 72% drop in grocery bag litter in the state just one year after it was fully implemented," said Nicole Kurian, Legislative Director at Californians Against Waste.which hopes to take things a step further by banning single use plastic pre-checkout bags that are not recyclable and can contaminate compost facilities.
It says that by January 1, 2025, single-use plastic pre-checkout bags have to be phased out and replaced with recycled paper bags or bags considered compostable under state criteria.
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