"SB 343 forces dairy product manufacturers to remove vital recycling guidance from the very cartons Californians rely on every day. This law ignores the reality of our recycling infrastructure and unconstitutionally restricts our right to provide transparent recycling instructions to consumers. We are seeking to stop this policy before it leads to more waste and disrupts our ability to deliver milk to California families and schools."
"The industry trade groups argue that Senate Bill 343, which governs the use of the 'chasing arrows' recycling symbol in California, operates as 'government-imposed censorship.' The California law says only truly recyclable products may carry the label. The businesses say only when 'the material satisfies rigid and arbitrary regulatory criteria set by the state' are they able to inform consumers their packaging is recyclable."
A coalition of farming, forestry, restaurant, and packaging organizations, including the Dairy Institute of California and Flexible Packaging Association, filed a lawsuit challenging California's Truth in Recycling law (Senate Bill 343). The law restricts use of the recycling symbol to products that are actually recyclable in California. The industry groups argue the law constitutes government-imposed censorship and violates their free speech rights by preventing them from labeling packaging as recyclable when it doesn't meet state criteria. They seek a preliminary injunction to block enforcement while litigation proceeds. The law took effect in 2025 after being signed by Governor Newsom in 2021.
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