Producers of single-use plastic packaging and plastic single-use foodservice ware who do business in California must join a producer responsibility organization (PRO) by Jan. 1, 2024 to continue selling, importing, or distributing these materials in that state.
The Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54) creates the most sweeping extended producer responsibility (EPR) program and strictest plastic reduction targets in the country, attest its backers.
