Walk into the grocery store and check the back of a container of food.
Regulators have taken notice.
According to Hirsch, that small change isnt enough to comply with California law.
The traditional recycling symbol.Image: Hamza Kanouni/Flickr
Aseparate law passed last monthwill phase out plastic grocery bags offered to California shoppers at checkout.
But many other types of plastic bags and thin-film plastic will still be allowed.
Store drop-off is a hoax, she told Grist via email.
A store drop-off receptacle for plastic bags and wraps. Image: Jan Dell
Allens truth-in-labeling law will soon add even more specific requirements for the chasing arrows and other symbols like it.
That threshold will bump up to 75 percent in 2030.
Recent analyses suggest its unlikely that any types of plastic bags or film will meet those high standards.
An older version of How2Recycle’s “store drop-off” label. Image: Jan Dell
As a first order of business, it recommends eliminating unnecessary plastic products.
The FTC did not respond to Grists request for comment.
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A drop-off receptacle inside a Target in Aliso Viejo, California. Image: Jan Dell
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