California governor vetoes bill that would require microplastic filters on washing machines
It was a win in the battle against plastic pollution — until it wasn’t. On Oct. 8, California governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 1628, which would have required plastic microfiber filters on new residential washing machines sold in the state by 2029. The bill, which passed California’s legislature on Sept. 13 , would have prevented millions of pounds each year of one of the most pernicious forms of microplastic pollution. Newsom, in a brief letter, said that while he takes microfiber contamination seriously, he is “concerned that this bill will increase costs to consumers in advance of further research being completed and establishing the public policy rationale and details for new residential requirements.”
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