Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 18hOur final sponsored bill, AB 1604 by Asm Catherine Stefani was signed by the Governor!Thank you Assemblymember for your leadership and Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP) for co-sponsoring this legislation with us. 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The theme for Food Waste Prevention Week this year is ‘Food Heroes in Your Neighborhood,’ and CAW wants to highlight the incredible work White Pony Express does for their Contra Costa Community. Follow and support their work as they divert high quality, delicious food away from waste! 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026MAJOR VICTORY! AB 762 (Irwin) has officially been signed into law by Governor Newsom! This CPSC , CAW, CALPIRG , and RethinkWaste bill bans the sale of single-use disposable vapes in California. Thank you Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin for championing this bill! 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Great news! Senator McNerney's SB 881 just got signed by the Governor! Thank you to the California Association of Food Banks for co-sponsoring this legislation with us. 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Last night, the Governor vetoed our bill that would have prevented companies from using deceptive recycled content claims. Read our statement here. 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 15/09/2026CAW Executive Director Mark Murray on the passing of environmental icon Senator Byron Sher: www.cawrecycles.org/news/8xmtchn... 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Congratulations to our Policy Associate, Tony Hackett for receiving California Product Stewardship Council 's Bow and Arrow Award for their incredible work on AB 762 (Irwin). We are so proud of you! 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Great News! Yesterday AB 2253 by @asmtasha.bsky.social passed the legislature an is off to the Governor's Desk. We are so grateful for the leadership of Assemblymember Boerner to take on industry and to hold them accountable. 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 27/08/2026We need Governor Gavin Newsom to sign AB 762 for the safety of our waste haulers and our environment. Thank you Susanne Rust for your coverage of our bill in the Los Angeles Times . Read the article here: tr.ee/fCFSG5ZnGa 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 26/08/2026FANTASTIC NEWS! Our 3rd sponsored bill, AB 1604 by Assemblymember Stefani passed its concurrence vote in the Assembly. Join us and @bcppartners.bsky.social in urging @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social to get toxic chemicals out of our receipts and sign AB 1604! 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 26/08/2026AB 762 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin just passed its concurrence vote and is on its way to the Governor's Desk! Join us, @californiapsc.bsky.social , RethinkWaste , and CALPIRG to urge @governor.ca.gov to sign AB 762! 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 26/08/2026More great news! Our cosponsored bill AB 1604 ( @catherinestefani.bsky.social ) made it past the Senate. Now it will be up for a concurrence vote in the Assembly. Thank you Breast Cancer Prevention Partners for being an excellent cosponsor and thank you Assemblymember Stefani for your leadership! 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Great news! Our co sponsored bill AB 762 (Irwin) with CALPIRG, RethinkWaste, and CA Product Stewardship Council , passed the Senate and is off to a concurrence vote in the Assembly. Thank you Asm. Jacqui Irwin for your leadership! 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 19/08/2026SB 881 just passed the California Legislature unanimously! We're proud to co-sponsor this bill with @cafoodbanks.org . Thank you @senmcnerney.bsky.social for your leadership on this. Now it heads to the Governor's desk. 011
Reposted by Californians Against WasteSenator Jerry McNerney @senmcnerney.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Great news! The CA Legislature today unanimously approved my SB 881, the Farmer to Food Bank Tax Credit. Huge thanks to @cafoodbanks.org & @cawrecycles.bsky.social for sponsoring SB 881! Next stop, the governor's desk. 121
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Thank you to Assembly Appropriations Chair @buffywicks.bsky.social and Senate Appropriations Chair @senatorcervantes.bsky.social for supporting CAW's four sponsored bills, AB 762 ( Irwin ) , SB 881 (McNerney ), AB 2253( @asmtasha.bsky.social a ), and AB 1604 ( Stefani) ! 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 12/08/2026The Senate Appropriations Committee will be voting on AB 762 TOMORROW. It's not too late to call the Senator Cervantes, the Chair of the Committee: https:// cawrecycles.salsalabs.org/ab762approps Read the whole story here: tr.ee/4anOeEmWo5 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 04/08/2026With the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games on the horizon, Los Angeles has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to show the world what's possible. LA can make reuse the norm at restaurants, stadiums, and venues across the city. Sign the petition here: tr.ee/7dkKOItPgR 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 29/07/2026WE'RE SUING. Earth Island Institute, on behalf of itself and its project Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC), and Californians Against Waste (CAW) filed a motion to defend California’s landmark “Truth in Environmental Labeling” Law (SB 343). Read more here: tr.ee/-gjh6Z9M2G 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 17/07/2026A new poll from @ppicnotes.bsky.social suggests that the vast majority of Californians continue to support our environmental laws. Nine in ten adults say ocean and beach pollution is at least somewhat of a problem along the California coast, and shares are similar to last year. 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 15/07/2026We are incredibly disappointed in this ruling. While we think the state will ultimately prevail, the fact of the matter is that this injunction will allow greenwashing to go unchecked for months, if not years, while the case moves through the courts. In the end, it's consumers who suffer. Stay tuned 011
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 14/07/2026We're co-sponsoring SB 881 (@SenMcNerney ), which extends the Farm to Food Bank Tax Credit and Emergency Food for Families Fund. Less food in landfills, more food on tables. Thank you Senator for your leadership. Add your org's support: tr.ee/lKbxd8pZre 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 01/07/2026EFFECTIVE TODAY! CAW's co-sponsored bill, AB 660, will require California to standardize food labels. Read more here: tr.ee/5mpsM8CUDZ 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 24/06/2026AB 762 ( Irwin ) just passed the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee. Disposable vapes are one step closer to being banned in California. Thank you Chair McNerney and Senator Becker for speaking up in support. 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 17/06/2026 Great news! AB 1604, our cosponsored bill with Californians Against Waste and Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP) just passed the Senate Environmental Quality Committee! 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Our cosponsored bill AB 762 made it out of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee! Thank you to Assemblymember Irwin for being our champion on this bill, and thank you Senator Blakespear for your leadership in passing this through your committee. 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Circular Action Alliance (CAA) just published its draft Producer Responsibility Organization Plan yesterday. At the same time, they asked for a 3 year exemption that would require companies to source reduce 10% of plastic covered materials by 2027. Read more here: tr.ee/ohA8fl4Yhe 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Our co-sponsored bill, AB 2253 (Boerner) made @sfgate.com! Consumers need transparency and truth in how much recycled content is ACTUALLY in their products. Read more here: tr.ee/mjwGbn5GcN 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Our lawsuit against CalRecycle just got filed in the San Francisco Superior Court. We can't let industry lobbying beat the law. Read the Plastic News article here: tr.ee/WpkDs_3T6k 001
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 26/05/2026We NEED your help. Can you take 2 minutes to call your legislator? Take action here: cawrecycles.salsalabs.org/ab2253 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 20/05/2026receipts are coated in chemicals linked to cancer and infertility and they absorb through your skin on contact. AB 1604 would fix that. tell your CA legislator to vote yes. it takes 60 seconds. cawrecycles.salsalabs.org/ab1604 to take action. 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Great news: CAW-sponsored SB 881 (McNerney) just passed the Senate! With food insecurity on the rise and cuts in Federal funding, it's more important than ever to support the Farm to Food Bank Tax Credit and the Emergency Food for Families tax check off. Next up: the Assembly! 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 13/05/2026We're suing with Natural Resources Defense Council ( @nrdc.org ) because the SB 54 regulations stray from the guidelines the law outlines. We are holding CalRecycle responsible. Read more here: tr.ee/O_4Iy9Scw0 . 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 06/05/2026We are so excited to have our Policy Associate Tony Hackett speak at the 2026 Zero Waste Symposium hosted by Zero Waste North Bay. Get your tickets here: zerowastenorthbay.org 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 06/05/2026California approved final SB 54 regulations, but concerns remain. Read more: tr.ee/KCHl3Fakw0 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 08/04/2026This week, #AB2253 by @asmtasha.bsky.social passed the Assembly Natural Resources Committee! Check out some highlights from our Legislative Director's testimony. 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Congratulations to @senbenallen.bsky.social on the passage of AB 1180 in committee today! Way to go, Environmental Justice Coalition Against Plastic, Physicians for Social Responsibility -LA , & @surfrider.org r ! 010
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 20/03/2026 Hey industry! 1994 called; it wants its greenwashing back. law.justia.com/cases/federa... @benallenca @agrobbonta 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 13/03/2026We made the paper -- CAW is proud to sponsor AB 1604 (Stefani)! Thank you Assemblymember Stefani for your leadership in protecting workers against toxics in the workplace. 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Join us as we learn about the food date label changes occurring in the state of California. Sign up here: go.rutgers.edu/zdpmsar1 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 24/02/2026“One thing that is clear is that our climate crisis is accelerating at alarming rates,” said Councilmember Wendy Santamaria. “And every step that we can take to help preserve our coastline, preserve our environment, is very much worthwhile.” Read more here tr.ee/ViB8FyUP2t 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 19/02/2026WE'RE TAKING ACTION. The plastic industry has gotten away with false claims of recycled content for years. Read more here: tr.ee/XFo4JYFxmI 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 22/01/2026BIG NEWS: @AGRobBonta just settled with the 3 biggest plastic bag manufacturers in the state of California. This follows earlier settlements with four other plastic bag producers, totaling $5.1 million. Read the press release and the settlement: tr.ee/KMHjzHVs36 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Great news! Yesterday, Assembly Bill (AB) 762 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) has passed the Assembly Business and Professions Committee. Don't let our environment go up in smoke - tell your Assemblymember to support #AB762 here: tr.ee/ZBEhJvHgUQ 010
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 18/12/2025What exactly defines a "plastic-burdened community"? The UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation determines that in their new report. Read their op-ed in CalMatters here: tr.ee/hz9Rd6_jiN Image Source: Richard Masoner ( www.cyclelicio.us ) 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 03/12/2025THIS JUST IN: SFGATE reports on SB 1053, Sen Catherine Blakespear's bill from 2024 which CAW supported. Read more here: tr.ee/BP82f-I_UT 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Make your holiday plans about thanks, not food waste. Swipe to see some tips that @apnews.com recommends to curb waste! @nrdc.org @refed.bsky.social 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 06/11/2025⚾We're on the PATH to victory!⚾ Thank you PATH Water and the Sacramento A's Athletics team for their generous donation of $5,000 to CAW. Our Executive Director, Nick, and his son Abram were all smiles to be invited onto the field. 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 28/10/2025SB 343 ( Ben Allen , 2021) is changing markets and will make it more transparent to consumers what is actually recyclable. CAW is proud to have cosponsored this legislation with the National Stewardship Action Council . Read the article here: tr.ee/6cXabZXxCd 000
Californians Against Waste @cawrecycles.bsky.social · 23/10/2025AG Bonta announced that plastic bag makers agreed to collectively pay the state nearly $1.8 million and halt plastic bag sales in California after selling the rest of their existing stock. Read the article from ABC News here: tr.ee/SIv8Bf4qyY 000
