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Bill To Overhaul Bottle Deposit System Passes Out Of Senate Committee

January 15, 2020  ·  Liza Tucker

Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court said in testimony today before the Senate Environmental Quality Committee on bottle deposit reform legislation, SB...

Consumer Watchdog Warns Of Bottle Deposit System Collapse Without Major Reform

January 14, 2020  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog reported today that a major overhaul of the state’s once-vaunted bottle deposit system is needed to make drink makers...

TRASHED: How California Recycling Failed and How To Fix It

January 7, 2020  ·  Liza Tucker

The California bottle deposit law was designed to recycle billions of empty glass, plastic and metal beverage containers every year, cut pollution, and save energy. Consumer Watchdog’s year-long investigation of the system and others like it around the world has found…

Consumer Watchdog Applauds CalRecycle’s $3.6 Million Fine Against CVS For Failing To Redeem Bottle Deposits

December 9, 2019  ·  Liza Tucker

Says Big Win For Consumers Must Be Followed With Continued Enforcement Los Angeles, CA — After years of paltry enforcement of California’s 1986 bottle deposit...

Consumer Watchdog Welcomes Resignation of CalRecycle Director, Recycling Agency Shakeup

November 22, 2019  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA—Consumer Watchdog welcomed the resignation today of the CalRecycle Director as a first step in overhauling the troubled agency in charge of the state’s...

Newsom Freezes New Fracking Permits In California & Slows Rate of Oil Well Approvals Since Summer; 2019 State Oil Well Permits Still Outpace 2018

November 18, 2019  ·  Liza Tucker

Los Angeles, CA—Since mid-July, state regulators have not issued a new permit for fracking or acidizing in California and have slowed the overall rate of...

Consumer Watchdog Applauds Newsom Call for AG Action on CA Gas Price Gouging

October 22, 2019  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog said today that a new state report finding that major oil companies are overcharging their own stations in order...

Fair Political Practices Commission Investigates Two Oil Regulators For Conflict Of Interest After Consumer Watchdog Complaint

September 16, 2019  ·  Jamie Court

  Los Angeles— The Fair Political Practices Commission is investigating two regulators at the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources for conflicts of interests...

CA Leg Compromise Gets $10 Million More For Recycling Centers, Small Exemption for Grocers

September 11, 2019  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA — Amendments to AB 54 (Ting) last night freed $5 million for beleaguered consumer recycling centers, seeming to seal what appears to be a...

Grocers Launch Last-Week-Of-Session Attack on Bottle Deposit Law

September 9, 2019  ·  Jamie Court

Seek Exemption From Recycling Responsibilities As Consumers Turn To Stores For Deposits Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog today condemned eleventh-hour legislation by Senator Steve...

Consumer Watchdog Urges Governor To Take Urgent Steps On Recycling

August 8, 2019  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog today urged Governor Newsom to crack down on the state’s recycling regulator CalRecycle and to take urgent steps that...

California’s Biggest Bottle Redemption Center Chain Closes

August 5, 2019  ·  Liza Tucker

Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog said the closure of the largest operator of bottle redemption centers in the state, rePlanet, today requires the Governor...