Legislation to keep batteries out of landfills passes first committee
2022-04-25
The Senate Environmental Quality Committee passed legislation on a 5-2 vote to ensure that Californians may easily dispose of expended batteries and products. SB 1215, the Responsible Recycling Battery Act, creates a statewide collection and recycling program for consumer batteries and battery-embedded products. “Expended batteries contain toxic materials and pose …continue reading