Health & Fitness
Keep All Recycling and Charitable Options Open in California
Join CRRA, NCRA, California Police Chiefs Association, D.A.R.E., other non-profits and local businesses in opposing AB 1978, which is on the Governor Jerry Brown's desk – awaiting a veto from him.
California is a model state when it comes to waste reduction, aiming to reduce waste going into landfills by 75 percent by 2020. Textiles are a big part of that waste, with more than 880,000 tons sent to California landfills in 2008. Currently all textile-recycling efforts nationwide collect only 15 percent of the total textiles being trashed annually.
But there is a new obstacle for California's efforts to reduce waste and it's sitting on Governor Jerry Brown's desk. Governor Brown has been a great advocate for the environment, as evidenced by the new website he launched to highlight climate change and battle against climate change deniers. But the bill AB 1978, is no friend of the environment. It will impose onerous limitations on the placement of collection bins that are important for keeping textiles, clothes and shoes (and many other things, such as books and household items) in the use cycle and out of landfills.
But the bill, AB 1978, is an anti-environment, anti-business, and anti-charity bill. It will impose onerous limitations on the placement of collection bins. Advocating regulation of un-permitted bins is the right way to make sure legit companies are operating and maintaing bins in the professional manner. Unfortunately, however, AB 1978 is a flawed and excessive bill that will have a negative impact on a wide range of businesses, charities and their beneficiaries across this state.
This legislation would make it much harder for organizations like D.A.R.E. and many others non-profit and for-profit companies to place bins across the State. Collection bins provide a convenient and eco-friendly way for people to rid themselves of unwanted clothes, shoes, books, home electronics and much more. The bins keep these items in the use cycle and out of California landfills. In addition, many non-profits rely on funds generated by collection bins to fund programs that benefit the community.
Join California Resource Recovery Association, the Northern California Recycling Association, the California Police Chiefs Association, D.A.R.E., other non-profits and local businesses in opposing AB 1978, which is on the Governor Jerry Brown’s desk – hopefully awaiting a veto from him.
Please support California’s green businesses, charities and non-profits, visit Change.org to sign the petition asking Governor Brown to veto the bill.
