Sacramento, CA— Consumer Watchdog called upon the Senate and Assembly budget chairs to investigate the Department of Finance’s understatement of available funds in CalRecycle’s budget as way to free...

By Liza Tucker, CAL MATTERS https://calmatters.org/commentary/2023/06/bottle-recycling-overhaul-california-consumers/ Californians pay about $1.5 billion in recycling deposits every year on beverages from bottled water to beer. But less than 1 in 4 people bother to redeem...

After decades of consumer and media criticism of California’s failed bottle deposit return program, Governor Newsom and the California Legislature last year finally passed a substantive reform of the...

Los Angeles, CA — A landmark new package of laws expanding and reforming the broken bottle deposit system could increase consumer access to bottle deposit refunds if the rules...

Newsom signs measure environmental groups have urged since 1980s to reduce litter By Paul Rogers, BAY AREA NEWS GROUP September 28, 2022 https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/09/28/empty-wine-and-liquor-bottles-will-be-worth-10-cents-each-in-california-under-new-recycling-law/ Just polished off a nice Chardonnay? A glass of Pinot...

‘The amended bill added $400 millions in grants ‘for major corporations that don’t need it’ By Evan Symon, CALIFORNIA GLOBE September 29, 2022 https://californiaglobe.com/articles/newly-signed-law-to-expand-statewide-recycling-rebate-program-loaded-with-pork/ Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new bill into law...

By Shawnte Passmore, KMAX CBS TV Sacramento, CA September 6, 2022 https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/bottle-recycling-bill-includes-wine-and-spirit-bottles/ SACRAMENTO - Lawmakers are hoping the governor signs a bill to expand the state's recycling program.  The goal is to increase...

By Megan Quinn, WASTE DIVE September 2, 2022 https://www.wastedive.com/news/california-bottle-bill-wine-spirits-glass-expansion/631125/ Dive Brief: A significant update to California’s bottle bill, SB 1013, will add wine and distilled spirits to the state’s container deposit system starting Jan....

Opinion column by Jim Shields, MENDOCINO BEACON September 1, 2022 I’ve always thought California’s preeminent citizens’ advocacy organization is Consumer Watchdog (“CW”). This week, the group urged Governor Newsom to reform a...