"Styrofoam coffee cups, plates, clamshell takeout containers and other food service items made with expanded polystyrene plastic can still be found in restaurants and on store shelves, despite a ban that went into effect on Jan. 1." @susrust for @latimes.

Major thanks to @lynnlaaa for covering AB 823 by in @CalMatters and helping shine a light on the plastic we don’t want in our shimmer. 🙏💫 Read it in the link in our bio!. Next stop: Senate Appropriations. Let’s keep up the momentum! 💚 #AB823 #CALeg #Microplastics

California is on track to enact the first-in-the-nation ban on intentionally added microplastics in personal care & cleaning products! As co-sponsors to this landmark legislation, we're deeply grateful to Chairs @SenBlakespear and @SenatorUmberg for their support! #ab823

🧬 Big news: California is taking aim at microplastics. DTSC just proposed adding microplastics to the state’s Candidate Chemicals List. These tiny pollutants are everywhere — in air, food, water, and even human tissue. Read the official announcement with the link in our bio.

Plastic bag bans are working! 💪 A new study finds up to a 47% drop in bag litter during beach cleanups where local laws were in place. Policy matters — and how it’s written does too. Read the article and support CAW's work to reduce plastic pollution at the link in our bio.

A CAW-cosponsored bill with @5gyres @BCPPartners and @cleanh2oaction to protect Californians from toxic microplastics passed a milestone today. #AB823 by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (@asmtasha) passed the Assembly Floor!#caleg

Great news! #SB279 by @senatormcnerney passes Senate Floor with bipartisan support! Thank you for your commitment to expanding composting capacity across the state. 🌱 Now, onto the Assembly! #caleg.

Congratulations to Director Zoe Heller for a bipartisan confirmation by the Senate. Director Heller's ability to build consensus has earned the trust of advocates, the regulated community, and agency staff. We look forward to continuing to work with her! @CalRecycle

#AB762 by @ASM_Irwin passes its first committee hearing! CAW's Nick Lapis explains why disposable vapes are not designed for recycling or reuse threaten our environment & safety of waste management staff #BanDisposableVapes @CalPSC , @CALPIRGStudent , @CALPIRG & @RethinkWaste

RT @SenBlakespear: Thank you @CalRecycle for publicly stating what the law in CA now reflects, which is that styrofoam can no longer be sol….

We are joining the Association.of Compost Producers to distribute posters to.legislative offices ahead of #ICAW2025.#InternationalCompostAwarenessWeek

Thank you, Senator Steve Padilla for continuing your leadership on protecting communities from the environmental impacts of landfills. #CALeg #SB594

"No child should have to grow up in an environment where the air they breathe & the water they drink threaten their health & their communities. No community should be forced to endure this level of environmental harm without a say" Erica Parker, CAW #CALeg

Thank you, @BenAllenCA for tackling this long-standing issue with hazardous waste that harms our communities and the environment! #CALeg #SB501 #HHW @NSACTION_US

Thank you @SenBlakespear for your continued leadership on requiring producers to be responsible for the environmental impacts of their products! #CALeg.

RT @zerowastesd: Fix your broken items, learn new skills, and have fun during La Mesa #EarthDay Festival on April 19th! Join the City of La….

Looking to take action for our planet? Join 5 Gyres in their #PlasticFreeParks initiative by tracking litter in our national parks to power advocacy efforts!.

It's no joke, microplastics are a big problem! 🌎.Send a message to @isaacgbryan, Chair of the Assembly Natural Resources Committee to vote YES on #AB823 @asmtasha to prohibit manufacturers from adding microplastics to cosmetics, cleaners and coatings!

Assembly Member @AsmPilarSchiavo joins community members from Val Verde (near the Chiquita Canyon Landfill) and Kern County (near the Avenal Landfill) at the @AirResources meeting to advocate for stricter landfill regulations to protect frontline communities. @CCEJN #caleg

.@AirResources is currently considering updates to 15 yr old landfill emissions stds, which regulate how landfills monitor, control and capture emissions. Urge @AirResources & @CAgovernor to require stronger regulations on #LandfillMethane #ActOnLandfills

California’s landfills emit more than 7.2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent of methane annually, the same climate impact as driving 1.7 million cars for one year. #ActOnLandfills