Don’t Trash the Berry Clamshell Because the Alternative Simply Doesn’t Work 

2025-04-29T10:24:08-07:00April 29, 2025|Agriculture, California Legislature|

California’s berry growers have created a national model for sustainable packaging using recyclable clamshells. Now, proposed CalRecycle regulations threaten to undo years of bipartisan progress and environmental innovation. Replacing clamshells with paper would increase food waste, cut down forests, and raise consumer prices — a lose-lose for climate and consumers.