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Californians Against Waste

April 12, 2024

Californians Against Waste is an environmental advocacy organization that advocates for stronger environmental laws and more recycling at the state and local level. The organization was founded in 1977 and has sponsored numerous successful citizen initiatives. It is headquartered two blocks from California's state capitol in Sacramento.

Californians Against Waste
Founded1977
TypeEnvironmental advocacy organization
HeadquartersSacramento, California
Location
FieldsEnvironmental Policy, Recycling, Composting, Extended Producer Responsibility,
Executive Director
Mark Murray
Key people
Nick Lapis, Director of Advocacy
Websitewww.cawrecycles.org

According to the organization's website, "Californians Against Waste is a non-profit environmental research and advocacy organization that identifies, develops, promotes and monitors policy solutions to pollution and conservation problems posing a threat to public health and the environment. Californians Against Waste's history has demonstrated it to be the nation's oldest, largest and most effective non-profit environmental organization advocating for the implementation of waste reduction and recycling policies and programs."[1]

Mission edit

The stated mission of Californians Against Waste is "to protect communities by eliminating the pollution inherent in the extraction and disposal of natural resources. CAW believes in preventing waste at its source and holding producers responsible throughout a product's lifecycle to transition California to a thriving circular economy."[1]

History edit

The California Redemption Value edit

In 1977, a group of California environmentalists founded Californians Against Waste to organize support for beverage container recycling policies that would eventually lead to the creation of the California Redemption Value, also known by the CRV acronym found on bottles and cans. Oregon passed the nation’s first bottle bill in 1970. In 1986, CAW worked with Assemblymember Burt Margolin to sponsor and see signed into law AB 2020, which created the CRV.[2]

E-waste in California edit

After personal computers and cell phones started to become widely used in California in the 1990s, a growing amount of resulting e-waste began accumulating in landfills. These electronics often contain hazardous materials, and the handling and disposal of these products created new, toxic threats to the environment and public health.[3] In the 2000s, Californians Against Waste sponsored legislation that created retailer take-back programs for personal computers, mobile phones,[4] rechargeable batteries[5] and other household electronics.[6] Today, hundreds of electronics retailers throughout the state participate in the program and accept these items for recycling, free of charge.[7] The legislation also established limits on the amount of hazardous materials that electronics may contain, as well as efficiency standards for light bulbs that led to the phasing out of incandescent light bulbs in the state.[8]

Expanding product stewardship edit

Take-back programs are based on the concept of product stewardship, and Californians Against Waste went on the apply this concept to major sources of waste besides e-waste. Since 2010, the organization has sponsored legislation that brought the PaintCare unused paint drop-off recycling program to California,[9] and created a used mattress drop-off program [10] expected to take effect in early 2016.[11]

Banning lightweight plastic grocery bags edit

In 2014, Californians Against Waste worked with California State Senator Alex Padilla to sponsor SB 270, legislation that would phase-out lightweight plastic bags.[12] Environmentalists cite lightweight plastic grocery bags as a significant source of non-biodegradable environmental pollution because their lightweight nature allows them to be blown long distances by wind and eventually end up in rivers, lakes and oceans. California uses over 13 billion lightweight plastic grocery bags every year.[13] SB 270 was signed by the governor and would have gone into effect in July 2015. However, the American Progressive Bag Alliance spent $3.2 million to collect enough signatures to qualify a referendum on SB 270.[14] The referendum went before California voters during the November 2016 presidential election, requiring a ‘Yes’ vote to uphold the plastic bag ban and reject the referendum.[15] The proposition was approved with 53.27% of the vote.[16]

Acting locally edit

To generate support and momentum needed to pass statewide legislation, Californians Against Waste sometimes works with community groups and local governments to pass local ordinances. Before the passage of SB 270, Californians Against Waste worked with many of the over 100 cities and counties in the state that had already enacted local plastic bag bans.[17] This work came after the organization worked at the local level to pass local beverage container deposit ordinances.[18]

Toward zero waste edit

To move California closer to the goal of zero waste, Californians Against Waste worked with Assemblymember Wes Chesbro in 2014 to sponsor a new law establishing that it is the goal of the State of California to achieve a 75 percent recycling rate by 2020. This law also now requires apartment complexes with five or more units to provide residents with on-site recycling opportunities, and for certain businesses to arrange for recycling services.[19] In addition, the organization sponsored a new law that, beginning in 2016, phases in the requirement for restaurants, grocery stores and certain other businesses to provide for the composting or anaerobic digestion of their food waste and green waste.[20] This was subsequently expanded by the landmark SB 1383 (by State Senator Ricardo Lara) in 2016 to mandate universal composting service for all businesses and residents, and ban the disposal of edible food that can be donated, both of which go into effect in 2022.[21]

See also edit

References edit

https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp

External links edit

  • Official website
  1. ^ a b "About". Californians Against Waste. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  2. ^ Dan Weintraub. http://static1.squarespace.com/static/54d3a62be4b068e9347ca880/t/550b4238e4b01b993a280ac3/1426801208009/OC_Article_Mark_Murray_1.pdf Orange County Register. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  3. ^ "The Growing E-waste Problem" (PDF). www.lexicon-systems.com. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  4. ^ "AB 2901 Assembly Bill - Bill Analysis". www.leginfo.ca.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  5. ^ "AB 1125 Assembly Bill - Bill Analysis". www.leginfo.ca.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  6. ^ "SB 20 Senate Bill - Bill Analysis".
  7. ^ "Contractors That Conduct HHW Collection Events".
  8. ^ "AB 1109 Assembly Bill - Bill Analysis". www.leginfo.ca.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  9. ^ "AB 1343 Assembly Bill - Bill Analysis". www.leginfo.ca.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  10. ^ "SB 254 Senate Bill - Bill Analysis". www.leginfo.ca.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  11. ^ "California". Mattress Recycling Council | Recycling Programs in California, Connecticut & Rhode Island. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  12. ^ http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article2616122.html. Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  13. ^ "California is the first state to ban plastic bags". The Verge. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  14. ^ "A plastic bag lobby exists, and it's surprisingly tough". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  15. ^ https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/initiatives/pdfs/14-0011%20%28Referendum%20of%20SB%20270%29.pdf Secretary of State. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  16. ^ http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/sov/2016-complete-sov.pdf Secretary of State. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  17. ^ Orr, Katie. "Local Governments Setting California Policy Agenda". www.capradio.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  18. ^ Dan Weintraub. http://static1.squarespace.com/static/54d3a62be4b068e9347ca880/t/550b4238e4b01b993a280ac3/1426801208009/OC_Article_Mark_Murray_1.pdf Orange County Register. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  19. ^ "AB 341 Assembly Bill - Bill Analysis". www.leginfo.ca.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  20. ^ "AB 1826 Assembly Bill - Bill Analysis". www.leginfo.ca.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  21. ^ "SB 1383 — Recycling News". Californians Against Waste. Retrieved 2023-04-28.

April 12, 2024
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Californians Against Waste is an environmental advocacy organization that advocates for stronger environmental laws and more recycling at the state and local level The organization was founded in 1977 and has sponsored numerous successful citizen initiatives It is headquartered two blocks from California s state capitol in Sacramento Californians Against WasteFounded1977TypeEnvironmental advocacy organizationHeadquartersSacramento CaliforniaLocationSacramento California U S FieldsEnvironmental Policy Recycling Composting Extended Producer Responsibility Executive DirectorMark MurrayKey peopleNick Lapis Director of AdvocacyWebsitewww cawrecycles orgAccording to the organization s website Californians Against Waste is a non profit environmental research and advocacy organization that identifies develops promotes and monitors policy solutions to pollution and conservation problems posing a threat to public health and the environment Californians Against Waste s history has demonstrated it to be the nation s oldest largest and most effective non profit environmental organization advocating for the implementation of waste reduction and recycling policies and programs 1 Contents 1 Mission 2 History 2 1 The California Redemption Value 2 2 E waste in California 2 3 Expanding product stewardship 2 4 Banning lightweight plastic grocery bags 2 5 Acting locally 2 6 Toward zero waste 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksMission editThe stated mission of Californians Against Waste is to protect communities by eliminating the pollution inherent in the extraction and disposal of natural resources CAW believes in preventing waste at its source and holding producers responsible throughout a product s lifecycle to transition California to a thriving circular economy 1 History editThe California Redemption Value edit In 1977 a group of California environmentalists founded Californians Against Waste to organize support for beverage container recycling policies that would eventually lead to the creation of the California Redemption Value also known by the CRV acronym found on bottles and cans Oregon passed the nation s first bottle bill in 1970 In 1986 CAW worked with Assemblymember Burt Margolin to sponsor and see signed into law AB 2020 which created the CRV 2 E waste in California edit After personal computers and cell phones started to become widely used in California in the 1990s a growing amount of resulting e waste began accumulating in landfills These electronics often contain hazardous materials and the handling and disposal of these products created new toxic threats to the environment and public health 3 In the 2000s Californians Against Waste sponsored legislation that created retailer take back programs for personal computers mobile phones 4 rechargeable batteries 5 and other household electronics 6 Today hundreds of electronics retailers throughout the state participate in the program and accept these items for recycling free of charge 7 The legislation also established limits on the amount of hazardous materials that electronics may contain as well as efficiency standards for light bulbs that led to the phasing out of incandescent light bulbs in the state 8 Expanding product stewardship edit Take back programs are based on the concept of product stewardship and Californians Against Waste went on the apply this concept to major sources of waste besides e waste Since 2010 the organization has sponsored legislation that brought the PaintCare unused paint drop off recycling program to California 9 and created a used mattress drop off program 10 expected to take effect in early 2016 11 Banning lightweight plastic grocery bags edit In 2014 Californians Against Waste worked with California State Senator Alex Padilla to sponsor SB 270 legislation that would phase out lightweight plastic bags 12 Environmentalists cite lightweight plastic grocery bags as a significant source of non biodegradable environmental pollution because their lightweight nature allows them to be blown long distances by wind and eventually end up in rivers lakes and oceans California uses over 13 billion lightweight plastic grocery bags every year 13 SB 270 was signed by the governor and would have gone into effect in July 2015 However the American Progressive Bag Alliance spent 3 2 million to collect enough signatures to qualify a referendum on SB 270 14 The referendum went before California voters during the November 2016 presidential election requiring a Yes vote to uphold the plastic bag ban and reject the referendum 15 The proposition was approved with 53 27 of the vote 16 Acting locally edit To generate support and momentum needed to pass statewide legislation Californians Against Waste sometimes works with community groups and local governments to pass local ordinances Before the passage of SB 270 Californians Against Waste worked with many of the over 100 cities and counties in the state that had already enacted local plastic bag bans 17 This work came after the organization worked at the local level to pass local beverage container deposit ordinances 18 Toward zero waste edit To move California closer to the goal of zero waste Californians Against Waste worked with Assemblymember Wes Chesbro in 2014 to sponsor a new law establishing that it is the goal of the State of California to achieve a 75 percent recycling rate by 2020 This law also now requires apartment complexes with five or more units to provide residents with on site recycling opportunities and for certain businesses to arrange for recycling services 19 In addition the organization sponsored a new law that beginning in 2016 phases in the requirement for restaurants grocery stores and certain other businesses to provide for the composting or anaerobic digestion of their food waste and green waste 20 This was subsequently expanded by the landmark SB 1383 by State Senator Ricardo Lara in 2016 to mandate universal composting service for all businesses and residents and ban the disposal of edible food that can be donated both of which go into effect in 2022 21 See also editEnvironmental issues in the United StatesReferences edithttps www calrecycle ca gov organics slcpExternal links editOfficial website a b About Californians Against Waste Retrieved 2023 04 28 Dan Weintraub http static1 squarespace com static 54d3a62be4b068e9347ca880 t 550b4238e4b01b993a280ac3 1426801208009 OC Article Mark Murray 1 pdf Orange County Register Retrieved 13 August 2015 The Growing E waste Problem PDF www lexicon systems com Retrieved 13 August 2015 AB 2901 Assembly Bill Bill Analysis www leginfo ca gov Retrieved 2023 04 28 AB 1125 Assembly Bill Bill Analysis www leginfo ca gov Retrieved 2023 04 28 SB 20 Senate Bill Bill Analysis Contractors That Conduct HHW Collection Events AB 1109 Assembly Bill Bill Analysis www leginfo ca gov Retrieved 2023 04 28 AB 1343 Assembly Bill Bill Analysis www leginfo ca gov Retrieved 2023 04 28 SB 254 Senate Bill Bill Analysis www leginfo ca gov Retrieved 2023 04 28 California Mattress Recycling Council Recycling Programs in California Connecticut amp Rhode Island Retrieved 2023 04 28 http www sacbee com news politics government capitol alert article2616122 html Sacramento Bee Retrieved 13 August 2015 California is the first state to ban plastic bags The Verge Retrieved 13 August 2015 A plastic bag lobby exists and it s surprisingly tough Washington Post Retrieved 2023 04 28 https oag ca gov system files initiatives pdfs 14 0011 20 28Referendum 20of 20SB 20270 29 pdf Secretary of State Retrieved 13 August 2015 http elections cdn sos ca gov sov 2016 general sov 2016 complete sov pdf Secretary of State Retrieved 20 February 2020 Orr Katie Local Governments Setting California Policy Agenda www capradio org Retrieved 2023 04 28 Dan Weintraub http static1 squarespace com static 54d3a62be4b068e9347ca880 t 550b4238e4b01b993a280ac3 1426801208009 OC Article Mark Murray 1 pdf Orange County Register Retrieved 13 August 2015 AB 341 Assembly Bill Bill Analysis www leginfo ca gov Retrieved 2023 04 28 AB 1826 Assembly Bill Bill Analysis www leginfo ca gov Retrieved 2023 04 28 SB 1383 Recycling News Californians Against Waste Retrieved 2023 04 28 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Californians Against Waste amp oldid 1184161861, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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