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Heal the Bay
The Pacific Protection Initiative
Overview
The Need For Action
Overview
Plastic Bags
Plastic Bottles and Bottlecaps
StyrofoamŪ
Polystyrene and Plastic Food and Beverage Packaging
Toxic Plastic
Plastic Resin Pellets
Derelict Fishing Gear
The Bills
SB 899: Derelict Fishing Gear
In the News
News List
2007-07-05: Earth to shoppers: Bag the plastic sack (L.A. Times)
2007-06-12: Three ocean debris bills still alive (North County Times)
2007-04-30: How to feed the baby? Plastic worries parents (L.A. Times)
2007-04-17: U.S. fires firm over apparent conflict (L.A. Times)
2007-03-27: Legislation targets trash threat (North County Times)
2007-02-09: State panel targets plastic trash at beaches (L.A. Times)
2006-11-19: TOXIC (S.F. Chronicle)
2006-08-02: Plague of plastic chokes the seas (L.A. Times)
Marine Debris
Resources
Documents
Photos
Videos
The Bills
Bill Summary
The Pacific Protection Initiative
consists of four California state bills:
AB 258: Nurdles
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Signed
10/15/2007
Would control discharges of plastic pellets used to make plastic products (“nurdles”) into rivers and streams.
SB 898: Derelict Fishing Gear
Would address derelict (abandoned) fishing gear and assign resin code labeling for bioplastics.
SB 899: Toxic Plastic Additives
Would ban toxic additives in plastic packaging.
AB 904: Food Packaging
Would require takeout food packaging be made from recyclable or compostable materials.
In this section:
AB 258 : Nurdles
SB 898 : Derelict Fishing Gear
SB 899 : Toxic Plastic Additives
AB 904 : Food Packaging