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California's SB-54 Sparks Controversy Over Plastic Recycling Goals

2/26/2025

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California's proposed SB-54 regulations are under fire from plastics companies like Eastman Chemical Co., who claim these rules stifle essential chemical recycling technologies. They warn that without these innovations, the state’s lofty goal of achieving a 65% recycling rate for single-use plastics by 2032 may be out of reach, potentially straining businesses already grappling with inflation.

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California's proposed SB-54 regulations are under fire from plastics companies like Eastman Chemical Co., who claim these rules stifle essential chemical recycling technologies. They warn that without these innovations, the state’s lofty goal of achieving a 65% recycling rate for single-use plastics by 2032 may be out of reach, potentially straining businesses already grappling with inflation.