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Food Packaging

13 current policies in 11 states
26 adopted policies in 16 states
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Policy Details for Food Packaging

Bill Tracker for Food Packaging

Current Policy

Hawaii
S.B.504: Beginning December 31, 2026, prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution for use of any food packaging, food service ware, cosmetic, or personal care product that contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Hawaii
H.B.748: Beginning December 31, 2026, prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution for use of any food packaging, food service ware, cosmetic, or personal care product that contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Illinois
S.B.0088: Amends the Illinois Procurement Code by including products that do not contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals in the definitions of "environmentally preferable supplies" and "environmentally preferable services". Prohibits the sale and distribution of certain product categories that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals. Requires disclosure of cookware containing PFAS chemicals.
Maine
L.D.1645: Prohibits the sale or distribution of certain plastic packaging, including packaging that is composed of polyvinyl chloride.
Massachusetts
S.1431: Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of food packaging that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Michigan
S.B.0327: Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS, bisphenols, or phthalates.
New Hampshire
H.B.242: Prohibits the sale and distribution of food packaging that contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, beginning January 1, 2024.
New Jersey
A 4758: Enacts the "Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act". Establishes requirements, prohibitions, and programs for regulation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
New Jersey
S 3177: Enacts the "Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act". Establishes requirements, prohibitions, and programs for regulation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
North Carolina
H.B.279: Establishes an extended producer responsibility program. Prohibits the manufacture of packaging materials that contain a covered toxic substance such as ortho-phthalates, bisphenols, PFAS, lead, cadmium, mercury, halogenated flame retardants, formaldehyde, and polyvinyl chloride.
Pennsylvania
H.B.1122: Prohibits the sale and distribution of food packaging containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Rhode Island
S.B.16: Prohibits the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in carpets, upholstered furniture, textile furnishings, apparel, cosmetics juvenile products, cookware and firefighting foam and gives authority to the department of environmental management to regulate the use.
Wisconsin
S.B.315: Prohibits an operator of a retail food business from serving food and beverages in foam polystyrene packaging.

Adopted Policy

California
AB 1319: Bans BPA in bottles and sippy cups, requires replacement with least toxic alternative. (Adopted in 2011)
California
AB 1200: Prohibits the sale of plant-based food packaging in the state that contains PFAS, and requires manufacturers of cookware sold in the state to disclose on the product label and on the company’s internet website if the cookware contains certain hazardous chemicals. (Adopted in 2021)
Colorado
HB 22-1345: Restricts the sale and distribution of consumer products containing PFAS chemicals. Consumer products include oil and gas products; carpets or rugs; cosmetics; fabric treatments; food packaging; juvenile products; textile furnishings; and upholstered furniture. (Adopted in 2022)
Connecticut
HB 6572: Bans BPA in reusable food and beverage containers, infant formula or baby food containers (Adopted in 2009)
Connecticut
SB 837: Prohibits the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS for training purposes and establishes a take-back program for such products. Prohibits the sale of food packaging containing PFAS.  (Adopted in 2021)
Delaware
SB 70: Bans baby bottles and sippy cups containing BPA. (Adopted in 2011)
Hawaii
HB 1644: Beginning December 31, 2024, prohibits the manufacture, sale, distribution, and use of food packaging that contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Beginning July 1, 2024, prohibits the manufacture, sale, distribution, and use of class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS for training and testing purposes. (Adopted in 2022)
Illinois
SB 2950: Bans children’s food or beverage container that contains bisphenol A (BPA). (Adopted in 2012)
Maine
Board of Environmental Protection Action: Designates BPA as a priority chemical, requires makers of BPA-containing formula and baby food containers, and children’s toys and products, to report on usage, and plan for its replacement. Bans BPA from resusable food and beverage containers, and formula and baby food packaging. (Adopted in 2013)
Maine
LD 412: Bans BPA in baby bottles, sippy cups and reusable food and beverage containers. (Adopted in 2011)
Maine
LD 1433: Prohibits the sale of food packaging with intentionally added toxic heavy metals, PFAS, or phthalates. (Adopted in 2019)
Maryland
SB 151: Bans BPA in infant formula cans. (Adopted in 2011)
Maryland
HB 0275 : Restricts the use of PFAS chemicals in food packaging, rugs and carpets, and replaces PFAS-laden firefighting foam with safer alternatives. Requires notification for firefighter turnout gear that contains PFAS and stops the landfilling and incineration of PFAS foam. (Adopted in 2022)
Maryland
SB 0273: Restricts the use of PFAS chemicals in food packaging, rugs and carpets, and replaces PFAS-laden firefighting foam with safer alternatives. Requires notification for firefighter turnout gear that contains PFAS and stops the landfilling and incineration of PFAS foam. (Adopted in 2022)
Minnesota
HF 459 : Bans BPA from formula and children’s food containers, specifies it not be replaced with a chemical known or suspected to cause harm. (Adopted in 2013)
Minnesota
SF 20: An omnibus environment and natural resources policy and finance bill. Provides funding to develop and implement an initiative to reduce sources of PFAS upstream of wastewater treatment facilities. Provides funding to develop strategies to manage PFAS in land-applied biosolids. Includes a prohibition of PFAS in food packaging with an implementation date of Jan 1, 2024.  (Adopted in 2021)
Nevada
AB 354: Bans BPA from bottles, sippy cups, and formula and kids’ food containers. (Adopted in 2013)
New York
S 8817: Prohibits the use of food packaging containing PFAS chemicals. (Adopted in 2020)
Oregon
S.B.543: Prohibits food vendors from using polystyrene foam containers in sales of prepared food. Prohibits a person from selling or distributing foodware containers containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances. (Adopted in 2023)
Rhode Island
SB 2044: Prohibits the sale or promotional distribution of any food package in Rhode Island which contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, effective January 1, 2024. (Adopted in 2022)
Rhode Island
HB 7438: Prohibits the sale or promotional distribution of any food package in Rhode Island which contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, effective January 1, 2024. (Adopted in 2022)
Vermont
S 247: Bans BPA from formula and baby food jars, as well as all reusable food and beverage containers. (Adopted in 2010)
Vermont
S 20: An act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products. (Adopted in 2021)
Washington
SB 6248: Bans BPA from children’s food and beverage containers (other than metal cans) and all reusable water bottles. (Adopted in 2010)
Washington
HB 2658: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of food packaging containing PFAS chemicals and requires the Department of Ecology to conduct an assessment on safer alternatives. (Adopted in 2018)
Wisconsin
S 271: Bans BPA from baby bottles and sippy cups, requires them to be labled BPA-free. (Adopted in 2010)

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