California Product Stewardship Act Aims for Friendlier Product Designs, Packaging
A bill introduced by assemblyman Wesley Chesbro (D-Arcata) aims to reduce waste, litter, and greenhouse gases and create thousands of green jobs. The California Product Stewardship Act, AB 283, also would tackle the front end of product life cycles by incentivizing producers to design products and packaging that are less toxic, more durable, reusable, recyclable and/or biodegradable.
Chesbro, the chair of the Assembly’s Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee, says:
