Assemblymember Stephanie wins committee approval for bill to phase out bisphenols in receipt paper The Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee advanced AB 1604, which would ban BPA in thermal receipts by Jan. 1, 2027 and all intentionally added bisphenols by Jan. 1, 2028, citing health risks to cashiers and contamination of recycling streams.

California is taking a bold step towards safer workplaces by proposing a ban on harmful bisphenols in receipt paper—could this be the change we need for better health and a cleaner environment?

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Board to Vote on DTSC Fee Rates and Approve Director Butler's Fiscal Priorities Board will establish fee rates and consider fiscal priorities for 2025 and 2026.

California's environmental future hangs in the balance as the Board prepares to vote on crucial fee rates and strategic priorities for the Department of Toxic Substances Control.

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PaintCare partners with DES to launch state-wide paint recycling program PaintCare collaborates with DES to develop and implement a self-funded recycling program.

New Hampshire is set to revolutionize its paint recycling efforts with a new bill that not only streamlines the process but also ensures a greener future.

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Generative AI has an electronic waste problem, researchers warn – Physics World Without mitigation measures, the computing infrastructure for large language models could generate 2.5 million tons of e-waste a year by 2030

"Energy use is not the only environmental challenge associated with #genAI

👉The amount of #ewaste it produces

including printed circuit boards & batteries that can contain #toxicmaterials such as lead and chromium

is also a potential issue”

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Walmart to Pay $7.5 Million for Improper Hazardous Waste Disposal in California The allegations were substantiated through over 70 waste audits conducted from 2015 to 2021, which uncovered thousands of containers of toxi

The allegations were substantiated through over 70 waste audits conducted from 2015 to 2021, which uncovered thousands of containers of toxic materials, including aerosols, bleach, #environment #justice #toxicmaterials
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