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Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Eliminating PFAS in Clothes into Law
In a win for current and future public health in California, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law AB 1817, the Safer Clothes and Textiles Act, which will curb the flow of toxic PFAS chemicals into Californians’ clothes, bodies, and environments.
One Hour, 2,600 Pieces of Trash
Five ReThink Disposable staff and 45 students recovered a surprising amount of trash on a litter cleanup and characterization at Laney College in Oakland recently:
Our goal was to identify sources of trash on campus and help the students create a source reduction program on campus to stop litter before it starts. We also wanted to prevent litter from polluting Peralta Creek, San Lorenzo Bay, and the Pacific Ocean.
The college sits on Peralta Creek, which flows through the campus and drains into the San Lorenzo Bay, a designated trash-impaired hot spot in the City of Oakland.
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Reducing Litter and Achieving Zero Waste by Charging for Take-Out Cups
Surveys were conducted with 95 café owners and 461 customers across San Francisco that sell to-go beverages in disposable cups. The goal of the survey was to determine what current practices and behaviors businesses utilize to incentivize BYO behavior, current consumer habits and reasons, and opinions on future options.
Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Disposable vs Reusable Foodservice Products
The focus of this literature review and inventory is environmental impacts relating to greenhouse gas emissions from extraction, manufacturing, distribution, consumption, and end-of-life management of disposable and reusable foodservice products.
What's In The Package? Unveiling the Toxic Secrets of Food and Beverage Packaging
This report investigates the issue of chemicals in food packaging and their impact on the safety of what American consumers eat and drink.