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California Bans Small Plastic Bottles In Hotels

October 10, 2019 4:12 pmOctober 11, 2019 8:47 am

Plastic bottles containing shampoo, conditioner, and other common personal care products found in hotels will be illegal under new California law. AB 1162 was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday, setting a 2023 deadline for large hotels, and...

‘The Future of California’s Quality of Life is at Stake’ Unless Plastic Packaging Is Banned

August 14, 2019 2:43 pmAugust 15, 2019 1:27 pm

‘Simply put, tracking individual products from cradle to grave would be a logistical nightmare – if not impossible – and would substantially increase the cost of goods.’ First California legislators came for our cigarettes, and banned smoking indoors and in...

California Bill Imposes Ban On Little Shampoo Bottles From Hotels

April 15, 2019 2:05 amApril 16, 2019 6:47 am

Assemblyman Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) has authored AB 1162, which would ban those convenient small plastic shampoo, conditioner and lotion bottles offered in hotels. Kalra says these tiny “single use” bottles produce such a significant amount into the waste stream,...