California State's Own Data Reveals Consumer Plastics Cannot be Claimed as Recyclable and are Being Exported Illegally

Today, two waste watchdog groups, the Basel Action Network (BAN) and The Last Beach Cleanup, published a Fact Briefing detailing that California's recent waste laws, SB343 (1) and AB881 (2), have been consistently violated. Both laws established criteria against violating the Basel Convention, an international treaty that seeks to prevent the global dumping of wastes, particularly from developed to developing countries. However, data collected and reported by the government reveals that California waste facilities are violating the new laws by sending mixed and contaminated plastic wastes to countries like Vietnam, Malaysia, and Mexico.

Download the report: California State's Own Data Reveals Consumer Plastics are not Recyclable and are Being Exported Illegally