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California's long anticipated single-use plastic law is now in effect. Environmentalists and anti-waste activists are suing, saying loopholes make it toothless and even harmful. LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 16: Pedestrians in Chinatown carrying single-use plastic bags on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

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California’s long anticipated single-use plastic law is now in effect. Environmentalists and anti-waste activists are suing, saying loopholes make it toothless and even harmful. LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 16: Pedestrians in Chinatown carrying single-use plastic bags on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

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