The state of oregon published a new law, SB 543, to ban polystyrene foam and prohibit perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging.

The new law takes effect on 1 January 2025.

On 8 May 2022, oregon's governor signed bill SB 543 into law to prohibit the sale or distribution of any food ware containers containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In addition, the new law bans polystyrene foam containers and packaging peanuts.

Following are the highlights of the prohibition:

The new law takes effect on 1 January 2025.

Source:

https://legiscan.com/OR/bill/SB543/2023

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