Public Resources Code section 42761

The percentage of newsprint used which is made from recycled-content newsprint shall be calculated in tons used on an annual basis and shall increase to:

(a)

Thirty percent on and after January 1, 1994.

(b)

Thirty-five percent on and after January 1, 1996.

(c)

Forty percent on and after January 1, 1998.

(d)

Fifty percent on and after January 1, 2000.

Source: Section 42761, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=42761.­ (updated Mar. 30, 1990; accessed Jul. 7, 2025).

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