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In 2022, Last Beach Cleanup and many other environmental groups supported a statewide ballot initiative that would have required, among other provisions, that all single-use plastic packaging and foodware produced, distributed and sold in California was recyclable, reusable, refillable, or compostable by 2030.

World Centric, a manufacturer of compostable, plant-based foodware and packaging based in Sonoma County’s Rohnert Park, had anticipated a growth in demand for its products.

By 2032, the companies are required to reduce single-use plastic packaging by 25%; ensure that 65% of that material is recyclable; and that 100% is either recyclable or compostable.

The straws are certified compostable, she said, which means no PFAS.

Keurig is currently testing a plant-based pod format that won't have any plastic or aluminum, and the company expects it to be certified compostable, according to the Keurig Dr Pepper spokesperson.