PACKAGING

Bills and resolutions

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see S. 593), S3074 [12MR] (see H.R. 1523), H3437 [16MR]

———prohibit manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of children's food and beverage containers composed of bisphenol A (see S. 753), S4063 [31MR]

———require a warning on label of food containers composed, in whole or in part, of bisphenol A or could release bisphenol A into food (see H.R. 4341), H15499 [16DE]

Refuse disposal: require refund value for certain beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 2046), H4686 [22AP]

Taxation: impose a retail tax on single-use carryout bags (see H.R. 2091), H4733 [23AP]

Remarks in House

Landaal, Thomas G.: International Corrugated Packaging Foundation Circle of Distinguished Leaders inductee, E152 [27JA]

Refuse disposal: require refund value for certain beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (H.R. 2046), E934 [22AP]

Taxation: impose a retail tax on single-use carryout bags (H.R. 2091), E947 [23AP]

Remarks in Senate

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (S. 593), S3086 [12MR]

Texts of

S. 593, Ban Poisonous Additives Act, S3087 [12MR]