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Maine, USA releases a draft PFAS food packaging ban, clarifying a list of safe alternatives
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2023-09-19
Maine, USA releases a draft PFAS food packaging ban, clarifying a list of safe alternatives
Recently, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection in the United States proposed a draft ban (32 M.R.S. § 1733 (3-B)) and solicited opinions from stakeholders.
If there is a need to export to the United States, please pay attention to the relevant prohibitions in the export location to avoid risks.
Draft content
The draft requires a ban on the sale of nine types of food packaging that intentionally add PFAS, which are basically made of paper, cardboard, or other plant fiber materials used for short-term storage or storage of freshly cooked food.
The safety alternatives available mainly follow the decisions of the state of Washington, as shown in the table below.
|
No. |
Material type |
Follow the alternatives determined by the state of Washington |
|
1 |
Bags and sleeves |
Dense paper and wax coating alternatives |
|
2 |
Bowls |
Clay coating, polylactic acid coating, polylactic acid foaming, and reusable alternatives |
|
3 |
Closed containers |
Clay coating, polylactic acid coating, polylactic acid foam, and aluminum substitute |
|
4 |
Flat serviceware |
Clay coating, polylactic acid coating, polylactic acid foaming, and reusable alternatives |
|
5 |
Food boats |
Clay coating and reusable alternatives |
|
6 |
Open-top containers |
Clay coating, dense paper, wax coating, polylactic acid coating, polylactic acid foaming, aluminum, and reusable alternatives |
|
7 |
Pizza boxes |
Uncoated alternatives |
|
8 |
Plates |
Clay coating and reusable alternatives |
|
9 |
Wraps and liners |
Wax coating substitute |
In addition, the draft clearly states that manufacturers of packaged food or beverage products are not subject to this ban when their national annual sales are less than $1 billion.
Maine approved the LD 1433 Act in June 2019, an important provision of which was initiated by the State Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to prohibit the use of PFAS in food packaging after identifying safe alternatives for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFAS). The draft ban this time originates from this bill.
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