California 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2244 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/08/2024

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2244Introduced by Assembly Member TingFebruary 08, 2024 An act to amend Section 42357.6 of the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2244, as introduced, Ting. Solid waste: plastic food container products.Existing law requires a manufacturer or supplier of plastic products making an environmental marketing claim relating to the recycled content of a plastic food container product to maintain specified information and documentation in written form in its records in support of that claim.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 42357.6 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:42357.6. (a) For purposes of this section, plastic food container product means a product made of plastic that includes a tray, clamshell container, or other receptacle and that is used, or intended to be used, to hold food.(b) A manufacturer or supplier making an environmental marketing claim relating to the recycled content of a plastic food container product shall maintain information and documentation, which shall be in written form in its records, of both of the following in support of that claim:(1) The recycled content for materials has been recovered or otherwise diverted from the solid waste stream either during the manufacturing process (preconsumer) or after consumer use (postconsumer).(2) The recycled content claim conforms to the uniform standards for recycled content contained in the Federal Trade Commission Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (16 C.F.R. Part 260).(c) A manufacturer or supplier shall furnish the information and documentation that it is required to maintain pursuant to this section to any member of the public upon request or provide the information and documentation by furnishing a link to a document on its Internet Web site internet website containing the information and documentation.(d) This section does not limit the requirements of this chapter or any other provision of law.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2244Introduced by Assembly Member TingFebruary 08, 2024 An act to amend Section 42357.6 of the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2244, as introduced, Ting. Solid waste: plastic food container products.Existing law requires a manufacturer or supplier of plastic products making an environmental marketing claim relating to the recycled content of a plastic food container product to maintain specified information and documentation in written form in its records in support of that claim.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 2244

Introduced by Assembly Member TingFebruary 08, 2024

Introduced by Assembly Member Ting
February 08, 2024

 An act to amend Section 42357.6 of the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2244, as introduced, Ting. Solid waste: plastic food container products.

Existing law requires a manufacturer or supplier of plastic products making an environmental marketing claim relating to the recycled content of a plastic food container product to maintain specified information and documentation in written form in its records in support of that claim.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision. 

Existing law requires a manufacturer or supplier of plastic products making an environmental marketing claim relating to the recycled content of a plastic food container product to maintain specified information and documentation in written form in its records in support of that claim.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision. 

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 42357.6 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:42357.6. (a) For purposes of this section, plastic food container product means a product made of plastic that includes a tray, clamshell container, or other receptacle and that is used, or intended to be used, to hold food.(b) A manufacturer or supplier making an environmental marketing claim relating to the recycled content of a plastic food container product shall maintain information and documentation, which shall be in written form in its records, of both of the following in support of that claim:(1) The recycled content for materials has been recovered or otherwise diverted from the solid waste stream either during the manufacturing process (preconsumer) or after consumer use (postconsumer).(2) The recycled content claim conforms to the uniform standards for recycled content contained in the Federal Trade Commission Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (16 C.F.R. Part 260).(c) A manufacturer or supplier shall furnish the information and documentation that it is required to maintain pursuant to this section to any member of the public upon request or provide the information and documentation by furnishing a link to a document on its Internet Web site internet website containing the information and documentation.(d) This section does not limit the requirements of this chapter or any other provision of law.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 42357.6 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:42357.6. (a) For purposes of this section, plastic food container product means a product made of plastic that includes a tray, clamshell container, or other receptacle and that is used, or intended to be used, to hold food.(b) A manufacturer or supplier making an environmental marketing claim relating to the recycled content of a plastic food container product shall maintain information and documentation, which shall be in written form in its records, of both of the following in support of that claim:(1) The recycled content for materials has been recovered or otherwise diverted from the solid waste stream either during the manufacturing process (preconsumer) or after consumer use (postconsumer).(2) The recycled content claim conforms to the uniform standards for recycled content contained in the Federal Trade Commission Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (16 C.F.R. Part 260).(c) A manufacturer or supplier shall furnish the information and documentation that it is required to maintain pursuant to this section to any member of the public upon request or provide the information and documentation by furnishing a link to a document on its Internet Web site internet website containing the information and documentation.(d) This section does not limit the requirements of this chapter or any other provision of law.

SECTION 1. Section 42357.6 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

42357.6. (a) For purposes of this section, plastic food container product means a product made of plastic that includes a tray, clamshell container, or other receptacle and that is used, or intended to be used, to hold food.(b) A manufacturer or supplier making an environmental marketing claim relating to the recycled content of a plastic food container product shall maintain information and documentation, which shall be in written form in its records, of both of the following in support of that claim:(1) The recycled content for materials has been recovered or otherwise diverted from the solid waste stream either during the manufacturing process (preconsumer) or after consumer use (postconsumer).(2) The recycled content claim conforms to the uniform standards for recycled content contained in the Federal Trade Commission Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (16 C.F.R. Part 260).(c) A manufacturer or supplier shall furnish the information and documentation that it is required to maintain pursuant to this section to any member of the public upon request or provide the information and documentation by furnishing a link to a document on its Internet Web site internet website containing the information and documentation.(d) This section does not limit the requirements of this chapter or any other provision of law.

42357.6. (a) For purposes of this section, plastic food container product means a product made of plastic that includes a tray, clamshell container, or other receptacle and that is used, or intended to be used, to hold food.(b) A manufacturer or supplier making an environmental marketing claim relating to the recycled content of a plastic food container product shall maintain information and documentation, which shall be in written form in its records, of both of the following in support of that claim:(1) The recycled content for materials has been recovered or otherwise diverted from the solid waste stream either during the manufacturing process (preconsumer) or after consumer use (postconsumer).(2) The recycled content claim conforms to the uniform standards for recycled content contained in the Federal Trade Commission Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (16 C.F.R. Part 260).(c) A manufacturer or supplier shall furnish the information and documentation that it is required to maintain pursuant to this section to any member of the public upon request or provide the information and documentation by furnishing a link to a document on its Internet Web site internet website containing the information and documentation.(d) This section does not limit the requirements of this chapter or any other provision of law.

42357.6. (a) For purposes of this section, plastic food container product means a product made of plastic that includes a tray, clamshell container, or other receptacle and that is used, or intended to be used, to hold food.(b) A manufacturer or supplier making an environmental marketing claim relating to the recycled content of a plastic food container product shall maintain information and documentation, which shall be in written form in its records, of both of the following in support of that claim:(1) The recycled content for materials has been recovered or otherwise diverted from the solid waste stream either during the manufacturing process (preconsumer) or after consumer use (postconsumer).(2) The recycled content claim conforms to the uniform standards for recycled content contained in the Federal Trade Commission Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (16 C.F.R. Part 260).(c) A manufacturer or supplier shall furnish the information and documentation that it is required to maintain pursuant to this section to any member of the public upon request or provide the information and documentation by furnishing a link to a document on its Internet Web site internet website containing the information and documentation.(d) This section does not limit the requirements of this chapter or any other provision of law.



42357.6. (a) For purposes of this section, plastic food container product means a product made of plastic that includes a tray, clamshell container, or other receptacle and that is used, or intended to be used, to hold food.

(b) A manufacturer or supplier making an environmental marketing claim relating to the recycled content of a plastic food container product shall maintain information and documentation, which shall be in written form in its records, of both of the following in support of that claim:

(1) The recycled content for materials has been recovered or otherwise diverted from the solid waste stream either during the manufacturing process (preconsumer) or after consumer use (postconsumer).

(2) The recycled content claim conforms to the uniform standards for recycled content contained in the Federal Trade Commission Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (16 C.F.R. Part 260).

(c) A manufacturer or supplier shall furnish the information and documentation that it is required to maintain pursuant to this section to any member of the public upon request or provide the information and documentation by furnishing a link to a document on its Internet Web site internet website containing the information and documentation.

(d) This section does not limit the requirements of this chapter or any other provision of law.