Lawmakers fail to pass state plastic-waste reduction bill

For the second straight year, the state Legislature came close — but stopped short — of passing a pioneering bill to reduce the use of single-use plastic waste by 75%, as Monday’s midnight deadline for legislation this year expired without a final vote.
Less than 15% of California’s single-use plastic is recycled, overseas markets for the state’s recyclables has dried up and concerns are growing over the impact of the waste on marine life. That’s led environme