FPA Signs California Chamber of Commerce’s Coalition Letter in Opposition Unless Amended for AB 2026 (Friedman)

The California Chamber of Commerce and the organizations listed respectfully OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED AB 2026 (Friedman), as amended. We agree that increased efforts, including packaging redesign, substantial financial investments in infrastructure, and the formation of extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs are critically important to developing a circular economy to create a more sustainable market. To that end, in addition to companies’ individual sustainability goals, the collective business community has been negotiating in good faith on Senate Bill 54 (Allen) to develop a comprehensive extended producer responsibility program that creates a “first in the nation” extended producer responsibility program for the management of packaging sold into California.