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Authority endorses state bills on manufacturer responsibility, single-use vapes and plastic mitigation
Summary
The authority voted unanimously to support AB2462 (holding manufacturers responsible for disposal costs related to product recalls), AB762 (banning single-use vapes) and SB1180 (planning guidance for allocation of California Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund), citing operational burdens and rural community needs.
Staff summarized several state bills and recommended that the authority adopt support positions. Director Ted said AB2462 would help ensure manufacturers bear responsibility when recalled products are left at local solid-waste facilities rather than shifting disposal burdens to local governments.
"Manufacturers basically say, 'just bring it to your solid waste facility,' which…
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