#PlasticFreeJuly would be a great time for CalRecycle to roll out a visible effort to enforce #SB54’s polystyrene foodware ban Susanne Rust Los Angeles Times latimes.com/science/story/…

The oceans may contain much, much more plastic than previously thought, and most of it is too small to see grist.org/science/oceans…

“I’m glad a person in my district has taken this up and is holding these companies accountable,” said Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas). “But CalRecycle is the enforcement authority for this legislation, and they should be the ones doing this.” latimes.com/science/story/…

Paper bags are the healthier option. You can reuse or compost them! More tips: iRecycleSmart.com. #PaperBagDay #PlasticFreeJuly

My legislation to ensure transparency in plastic bottle recycling, #SB633, has just passed the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. The bill requires beverage container manufacturers to verify the amount and origin of the recycled plastic they use with a third-party

#BREAKING: This week, @Amazon, in its annual sustainability report, announced nearly a quarter reduction in single-use plastic delivery packaging in just three years. Oceana is calling on other large companies to follow suit by reducing single-use plastic packaging.

New State Analysis Shows Billions In Savings, Massive Pollution Cuts – But Only If California’s Landmark #PlasticPollution Reduction Law Is Fully Implemented Senator Catherine S. Blakespear Ben Allen Assemblymember Gregg Hart CalRecycle StopWaste #sb54 #camustlead #caleg sd38.senate.ca.gov/news/new-state…

🌍✊ 600 civil society organizations from around the world have signed the “Manifesto for a Future Free from Plastic Pollution,” an urgent call for government leaders to champion people’s rights to a healthy environment as they gather in Geneva, Switzerland for INC 5.2

Today we’re at the CA State Capitol calling for the state’s landmark plastic pollution prevention law #SB54 to be implemented as intended.  Join us in telling Governor Gavin Newsom and CalRecycle to uphold the law to protect our oceans & communities! #CAMustLead #BreakFreeFromPlastic

Great to join with legislators and advocates this morning to call on CalRecycle to adopt strong regulations to implement #SB54, groundbreaking legislation that forces producers to take responsibility for their packaging and reducing plastic waste. We need to get this right to

Today we made waves alongside Ben Allen Senator Catherine S. Blakespear Assemblymember Gregg Hart Asm. Isaac G. Bryan Assemblymember Steve Bennett Assemblymember Tasha Boerner and dozens of organizations at the CA State Capitol. We delivered letters signed by thousands of CA residents to uphold #SB54, our plastic pollution prevention law!

Today CALPIRG and CALPIRGStudent joined legislators, environmental groups, waste management and others to call on Governor Gavin Newsom Gavin Newsom to keep #SB54 strong to reduce plastic pollution in our state Ben Allen Senator Catherine S. Blakespear Laura Friedman

'We are drowning in plastic': Environmentalists, lawmakers urge Newsom not to weaken plastic pollution law mercurynews.com/2025/08/19/we-… #sb54

No way around it: California is starting to backslide on climate. And it’s (mostly) Gavin Newsom’s fault. My column today looks at Newsom’s failures on rooftop solar, oil industry accountability, home electrification and more: latimes.com/environment/ne…

“We need to mobilize again,” says Sen Adam Schiff to Los Angeles Times over the risk of more oil drilling & spills offshore California. “We need to speak out…to keep our beaches, our coastal economies, our marine life, and our state safe from another disaster.” latimes.com/opinion/story/…

“Prices may rise at first, but well-designed laws that encourage companies to choose more environmentally friendly packaging should lower costs overall by helping them avoid fees for unsustainable practices.” #sb54 CalRecycle Ben Allen Senator Catherine S. Blakespear #camustlead

Important read in The New York Times last week from journalist Saabira Chaudhuri: nytimes.com/2025/09/06/opi… Her upcoming book, “Consumed,” investigates how companies have created a throwaway culture with disposable plastic that's led to our current plastic pollution crisis: shorturl.at/5mf5r

READ: Saabira Chaudhuri says “Single-use plastic was never inevitable. It was a business decision.” We can rewrite throwaway culture, but we need government and corporate leaders to step up and make reuse, reduction, and sustainability the new norm! nyti.ms/3IDp0N3

Several years ago, my office launched an investigation into the plastic bag industry over reports that, despite manufacturers’ claims, plastic bags are not actually recyclable in CA.  This investigation has uncovered years of environmental harm, corporate avoidance, and systemic

I commend Rob Bonta for holding plastic bag producers accountable for false recycling claims. Californians deserve to know that products labeled as recyclable truly are. The state must keep acting to curb the scourge of plastic waste. I’m proud that my bill #SB1053 will ban