HUNTINGTON PARK, Calif. – Last week, several legislative staffers and members of the community attended a tour at American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance (ARPBA) member Crown Poly’s Huntington Park headquarters. Founded in 1991, Crown Poly prides itself on developing innovative, eco-friendly products, including grocery bags made from 100% recycled plastic. Tour attendees learned about Crown Poly’s […]
LEGAL ANALYSIS: Ignoring Preemption in California Will Result in Legal Chaos!
READ THE LEGAL MEMO AND LOCAL CONTROL ONE-PAGER As currently drafted, SB 1053 and AB 2236 will face serious legal and operational issues in the cities and counties that have adopted their own valid ordinances on single use plastic carryout bags and/or recyclable plastic bags. The bills would prohibit stores from selling, distributing or providing […]
LEGAL ANALYSIS: California to Ban ALL Bags!
READ THE LEGAL MEMO AND VIEW THE ONE-PAGER California is about to ban more than just recyclable and reusable plastic grocery bags. The broad language in SB 1053 and AB 2236 threatens washable and reusable grocery bags and popular, commonly purchased items like sandwich bags, trash bags, backpacks, and insulated cooler bags, too. Recycled paper […]
REPORT: New Jersey’s Single-Use Bag Ban Increases Plastic Consumption
Freedonia Report Finds New Jersey Single-Use Bag Ban Boosts Alternative Bag Production, Increases Plastic Consumption, and Drives Retailer Profits This shift from plastic film to alternative bags resulted in a nearly 3x increase in plastic consumption for bags, which is not widely recycled. Read the Full Report NEW JERSEY (January 9, 2024) – On Tuesday, […]
RELEASE: AMERICA’S PLASTIC RETAIL BAG MANUFACTURERS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE ON INDUSTRY-WIDE SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
AMERICA’S PLASTIC RETAIL BAG MANUFACTURERS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE ON INDUSTRY-WIDE SUSTAINABILITY GOALS Nationwide, American-made plastic retail bags now contain higher levels of recycled material as the industry increases focus on consumer education to improve recycling The American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance (ARPBA) today announced that U.S. plastic retail bag manufacturers surpassed their 2021 goal of […]