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California grocery prices could rise as plastic packaging law takes effect

California consumers could soon see higher grocery bills as the state begins implementing a sweeping packaging law that shifts recycling costs from taxpayers to manufacturers, expenses some businesses warn could eventually be passed on to shoppers.Beginning next month, California will start collecting preliminary fees under the state's Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, a 2022 law that requires companies to help pay for the recycling and disposal of the packaging they sell. State regulators say the measure is intended to reduce plastic waste while encouragi...