Proposed Measure To Reduce Plastic Waste Will Go Before CA Voters On 2022 Ballot

By CBS San Francisco Staff:

SACRAMENTO (AP) — A California initiative that would require state regulators to reduce plastic waste has qualified for the November 2022 ballot, officials said Monday.

Secretary of State Shirley Weber’s office said the initiative exceeded the required 623,212 valid petition signatures needed for the measure to go before voters next year.

If passed, the law would compel the state to take multiple steps to reduce plastic waste, including requiring that single-use plastic packaging, containers, and utensils be reusable, recyclable, or compostable.

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