Pathway 2.

Cross-Cutting Approaches to Reducing Emissions → Materials Consumption and Solid Waste

2.6.6 Local Product Bans, Fees, and Recycling Requirements

LPDD Recommendation: “Congress could pass legislation that establishes minimum state recycling rates and food scrap diversion rates.”

LPDD Recommendation: “States could adopt laws with more ambitious goals (e.g., zero waste), intermediate targets, and timetables for achieving these more ambitious goals, and means of achieving them.”

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California’s proposed SB 54 (2019)

Jurisdiction: State Legislatures

Would require all single-use plastic packaging and products be reduced or recycled by 75 percent by 2030; require all single-use packaging and products be recyclable or compostable on and after 2030; and more.

Californians Against Waste

Jurisdiction: Local Governments

A non-profit environmental research and advocacy organization that identifies, develops, promotes and monitors policy solutions to pollution and conservation problems.

Groundswell plastic foam ban list

Jurisdiction: Local Governments

A list of communities across the US that have banned polystyrene foam products.

Surfrider database on Plastic Bag Bans and Fee, Polystyrene Ordinances

Jurisdiction: Local Governments

The Surfrider Foundation maintains a list of plastic bag bans and fees as well as polystyrene ordinances from across the US and internationally.