SB 54 Plastic Pollution Prevention & Packaging Producer Act
Uplifting Historically Disadvantaged Communities
The law shifts the plastic pollution burden from consumers to producers by raising $5 billion from industry members over 10 years. This will:
- Cut plastic pollution and
- Support disadvantaged, low-income, and rural communities hurt most by the impacts of plastic waste.
Preparing for the Transition
Starting in 2027, $225 Million for 10 Years in support of disadvantaged, low-income and rural communities.
NAFP State Level engagement
NAFP engages with Calrecycle
California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) brings together the state’s recycling and waste management programs to move the state towards a circular economy that reduces waste and reuses all materials.
Advisory Board Member-SB 54 Plastic Pollution Prevention Act & Packaging Producer Responsibility Act
SB 54 (Allen, Chapter 75, Statutes of 2022) requires an advisory board to be appointed by CalRecycle’s director to:
- Identify barriers and solutions to creating a circular economy;
- Advise CalRecycle, producers, and producer responsibility organizations on SB 54 implementation.
The board’s 13 voting members and 3 nonvoting members represent:
- Local government,
- Environmental and environmental justice organizations,
- Manufacturers, recycling and solid waste enterprises, and
- Retail and grocery associations.
Representing - Disadvantaged or Low Income or Rural Communities
– Fred Briones, Chief Executive Officer of Native American Fiber Program