Gavin Newsom signed SB54, what most stakeholders characterized as the most aggressive plastic packaging recycling/reuse law in the United States. The initiative got the plastics industry to take notice, and over months of negotiations, a compromise emerged. That compromise was SB54. We’re joined today by lobbyist Jennifer Fearing, who was a key player in the negotiations. She walks us through the compromise, explains what SB54 will actually do, and talks about the differences between the ballot proposal and the final bill.

Source: New York Times August 08, 2022 16:39 UTC