AB 973: Recycling: plastic trash bags: plastic packaging and products.

The bill aims to create a new program for recycling plastic packaging and products in California. A manufacturer of covered products, such as plastic bottles and containers, will be required to register annually and provide information about their products. The program will set annual minimum postconsumer recycled content percentages for covered products, and manufacturers will be subject to civil penalties for non-compliance. The program will also require manufacturers to submit annual reports detailing the types and amounts of plastics used in their products. A third-party certification of postconsumer recycled content will be required for products sold after January 1, 2029. The department will establish regulations to implement and enforce the program, and an electronic registration process will be created. The program will also allow manufacturers to authorize organizations to act…