""California's policies have slowed American commerce long enough," Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) said in a post on the social media platform X announcing the bill."
""Not anymore.""
""Packaging and labeling standards in the United States are increasingly influenced by state-level regulations, particularly those adopted in California," Weber said in a statement. "Because of the size of California's market, standards set by the state can have national implications for manufacturers, supply chains and consumers, even when companies operate primarily outside of California.""
California has adopted packaging and labeling rules aimed at reducing single-use plastic and restricting use of recycling symbols unless packaging meets recycling milestones. The plastics industry and fossil fuel sector oppose those rules because most plastic is derived from oil or natural gas and California’s market influences national manufacturing standards. Rep. Randy Weber introduced the Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act to create a voluntary national standard for environmental claims on packaging and to limit state-level variations. The bill aims to reduce a patchwork of state recycling and composting laws and to prevent state rules from shaping nationwide labeling practices.
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