Plastics Act

Seventeen Republican attorneys general led by Nebraska's Mike Hilgers sued California over its single-use plastics law, arguing it will increase consumer costs and violate the Commerce Clause. The law requires plastic packaging producers to reduce single-use plastics by 25% and ensure all packaging is recyclable or compostable by 2032. California appointed the nonprofit Circular Action Alliance to help implement the law.

Seventeen Republican attorneys general, led by Nebraska's Mike Hilgers and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, sued California over its Plastics Act. The law requires plastic packaging producers to reduce single-use plastics by 25% and ensure all packaging is recyclable or compostable by 2032. Plaintiffs argue the law violates the Commerce Clause and will raise consumer costs nationwide.