2021 Environmental Scorecard
SB 343
Prohibiting Greenwashing of Non-Recyclable Waste
SB 343 makes recycling easier by making recyclable products more easily identifiable and makes it harder for companies to "greenwash" their products with false claims of recyclability. This bill would prohibit the use of the chasing-arrows symbol or any other suggestion that a material is recyclable, unless the material is recyclable in most California communities and is routinely sold to manufacturers to make new products.
Bill info from the legislature
Issues: Corporate Accountability, Recycling and Waste Reduction
Signed into Law
Top Priority Bill
Status:
Passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Newsom
Assembly:
50 yes
3 no
27 abstain
Senate:
29 yes
7 no
4 abstain
Governor:
Signed into Law
SB 343 Votes
| Vote | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 343 | SB 343 – Senate Environmental Quality | 3/15/21 | |
| SB 343 | SB 343 – Senate Judiciary | 4/6/21 | |
| SB 343 | SB 343 – Senate Floor | 6/1/21 | |
| SB 343 | SB 343 – Assembly Natural Resources | 6/23/21 | |
| SB 343 | SB 343 – Assembly Judiciary | 7/6/21 | |
| SB 343 | SB 343 – Assembly Floor | 9/8/21 | |
| SB 343 | SB 343 – Senate Floor #2 | 9/9/21 | |