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The Pacific Protection Initiative
Overview
The Need For Action
Overview
Plastic Bags
The Bills
AB 258: Nurdles
SB 898: Derelict Fishing Gear
SB 899: Toxic Plastic Additives
AB 904: Food Packaging
In the News
News List
2007-07-05: Earth to shoppers: Bag the plastic sack (L.A. Times)
2007-06-12: Three ocean debris bills still alive (North County Times)
2007-04-30: How to feed the baby? Plastic worries parents (L.A. Times)
2007-04-17: U.S. fires firm over apparent conflict (L.A. Times)
2007-03-27: Legislation targets trash threat (North County Times)
2007-02-09: State panel targets plastic trash at beaches (L.A. Times)
2006-11-19: TOXIC (S.F. Chronicle)
2006-08-02: Plague of plastic chokes the seas (L.A. Times)
Marine Debris
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The Bills
Bill Summary
The Pacific Protection Initiative
consists of four California state bills:
AB 258: Nurdles
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Signed
10/15/2007
Would control discharges of plastic pellets used to make plastic products (“nurdles”) into rivers and streams.
SB 898: Derelict Fishing Gear
Would address derelict (abandoned) fishing gear and assign resin code labeling for bioplastics.
SB 899: Toxic Plastic Additives
Would ban toxic additives in plastic packaging.
AB 904: Food Packaging
Would require takeout food packaging be made from recyclable or compostable materials.
In this section:
AB 258 : Nurdles
SB 898 : Derelict Fishing Gear
SB 899 : Toxic Plastic Additives
AB 904 : Food Packaging