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Plastic bottles of shampoo are displayed at Compton's Market in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, June 17, 2022. A California proposal would reduce the amount of plastics used for single-use products like eating utensils, food containers and shampoo bottles. State Sen. Ben Allen, D-Santa Monica, made the bill public on Thursday, June 16, 2022. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP)

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An ambitious California proposal aims to reduce plastic production for single-use products like shampoo bottles and food wrappers by 25% starting next decade, part of an effort to rein in pollution from the ubiquitous material.

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press June 17, 2022