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California Takes the Lead in Regulating Microplastics in Drinking Water

November 11, 2023 2:45 amNovember 11, 2023 2:46 am

The latest phase in California’s effort to limit microplastics in drinking water may cause legal battles over reportable limits, exposure data and human health effects. The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) will test water supplies for microplastics over the...

AG Rob Bonta Announces Investigation into Oil Companies’ Role in ‘Causing Global Plastics Pollution Crisis’

April 29, 2022 2:31 amApril 28, 2022 8:52 pm

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Thursday that he would be launching a state investigation into the role of oil and gas companies into the world’s global plastics pollution crisis. In his announcement Bonta said that fossil fuel and petrochemical...

Flushable Wipes Would be Severely Restricted Under New Bill

January 27, 2020 1:39 pm

Assembly Bill 1672 passed one of the hardest roadblocks in the Assembly late last week, squeaking by in the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Under AB 1672, authored by Assemblyman Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica), all disposable ‘non-woven’ products in California would need...