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A new California law requires them in an effort to reduce the food waste that Californians produce — 6 million tons of it every year, according to the state Department of Food and Agriculture.
California recently passed a law, going into effect in July 2026, to clear up the confusion regarding dates on food packages and ultimately reduce food waste. Hopefully, this will encourage other ...
A California law requiring grocery stores and restaurants to donate leftover food has been hard for local food banks and small towns to implement due to climbing fuel costs and uncertainty over ...
2006 Food Service Waste Reduction Ordinance. Goal: Requires restaurants and food vendors to not use styrofoam food service ware and instead use food ware that is recyclable or compostable; 2007 Plastic Bag Reduction Ordinance. Goal: Requires the use of compostable plastic, recyclable paper and/or reusable checkout bags by supermarkets and ...
According to CalRecycle, organic waste takes up about a third of California's landfills [20] with food waste alone taking up about 15.5 percent. [2] The decomposition of this organic waste in landfills contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. [21]
The California Homemade Food Act is a law that legalizes the manufacture and sale of certain homemade food products. [1] Introduced as bill AB1616, the California Homemade Food Act was signed by Governor Jerry Brown and became law effective January 1, 2013.
Banana peels, chicken bones and leftover veggies won't have a place in California trashcans under the nation's largest mandatory residential food waste recycling program that's set to take effect ...
Californians Against Waste is an environmental advocacy organization that advocates for stronger environmental laws and more recycling at the state and local level. The organization was founded in 1977 and has sponsored numerous successful citizen initiatives. It is headquartered two blocks from California's state capitol in Sacramento.