Roxanne Spiekerman, Spokesperson for the RRA, Sits Down for a Q&A on Proposed California Legislation AB 2236 and SB 1053

The Responsible Recycling Alliance (RRA), a coalition of three prominent California recyclers and manufacturers – EFS Plastics, Merlin Plastics, and PreZero US which was formed to help California reduce, reuse, and recycle plastic waste across the state through effective education and legislation – today shared an insightful interview with Roxanne Spiekerman, Vice President of Public Affairs for PreZero US, and spokesperson for the RRA.

In the interview, Ms. Spiekerman details how two seemingly pro-environmental bills currently pending in the California State Legislature – AB 2236 and SB 1053 – take the wrong approach for environmental protection, grocers and consumers, and why California needs to construct a better sustainable plastic recycling solution.

Highlights from the interview include:

• “The current twin bills are not the answer. The better way forward is for our elected representatives to heed the need of Californians, work with consumers, grocers, as well as the plastic film manufacturers and recyclers to develop the right solution that can be introduced in 2025.”
  
  
  
  
• “We need to take a step back and recognize that we need to work together to develop and enact an overall solution that protects the environment, grocers, and consumers at the same time. It can be done. We at the RRA are eager to be a part of this solution.”
  
  
  
  
• “We want [our state legislators] to understand that the enormous amount of plastic film and packaging that are used to keep food fresh and safe – among many other uses – should be part of the ultimate circularity solution. Keeping that material out of landfills and, instead, adding it to the volume needed to make recycling work, is absolutely the right way to go.”
  
  
  
  
• “The most effective and practical answer is to treat all plastic film bags the same as we would other items under 2022’s comprehensive Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) SB 54 and find a viable solution for recycling.”

To read the full interview and for more information on the pitfalls of AB 2236 and SB 1053, please visit the RRA website HERE.

About Responsible Recycling Alliance

The Responsible Recycling Alliance (RRA), a coalition of three prominent California recyclers and manufacturers – EFS Plastics, Merlin Plastics, and PreZero US – was formed to help California reduce, reuse, and recycle plastic waste across the state through effective education and legislation.

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