Solid waste: plastic microbeads: plastic glitter.

Assembly Member Boerner's legislation to curb plastic pollution expands California's existing restrictions on plastic microbeads while introducing new limits on plastic glitter in personal care products.

The measure builds upon the state's Plastic Microbeads Nuisance Prevention Law by prohibiting, as of January 1, 2029, the sale or distribution of personal care products containing plastic glitter. It also extends current microbead restrictions to non-rinse-off personal care items and cleaning products containing one part per million or more of plastic microbeads used as abrasives. The bill permits retailers to continue selling existing inventory of products containing plastic glitter through January 1, 2030, provided the items were acquired and transported into California before the prohibition takes effect.

Under the legislation's enforcement provisions, violations carry civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day, with oversight authority granted to the Attorney General and local officials. The bill maintains existing definitions for regulated items while adding specific parameters for cleaning products and plastic microbeads, which are defined as intentionally added solid plastic particles measuring five millimeters or less in every dimension. Personal care products encompass items intended for application to the human body for cleansing or cosmetic purposes, excluding prescription drugs.