State Laws and Microplastics in Water Supplies

What’s happening? In 2018 California passed a bill that required 4 years of testing water supplies for micro plastics. Now California will release the world’s first guidelines for microplastics in drinking water.

Why is this important? Last Week Tonight covered Microplastics last week. think of Microplastics like bans on plastic bags, straws, styrofoam. Its going to appear in all levels of state government.

How will this be important? Microplastics and plastics in water has impacted everything from the Arctic to the pool of plastics floating in the Pacific

CalMatters | California Is First to Tackle Microplastics in Drinking Water