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California calls for strict, sweeping reduction in plastic pollution

California has passed the nation’s strictest law against plastic pollution. The state says two-thirds of all plastic packaging must be recyclable or compostable within the next decade.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Michael Regan, senior editor for Bloomberg.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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