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State Chemicals of Concern & Sustainability Compliance Guide

February 7, 2025

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The National Retail Federation created a database of enacted state laws and regulations on a variety of packaging, chemical, food additive, shopping bag, extended producer responsibility (EPR) and other sustainability issues affecting food and general retailers.   

This database is in Excel spreadsheet format and includes enacted state laws and regulations on the following 14 topics for all 50 states and the District of Columbia:  

  • bisphenol A restrictions 

  • compostable labeling requirements 

  • deposit return system requirements 

  • expanded polystyrene restrictions 

  • extended producer responsibility “all’ requirements 

  • extended producer responsibility “packaging” requirements 

  • extended producer responsibility “textile” requirements 

  • heavy metal restrictions 

  • per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) restrictions 

  • phthalates restrictions; post-consumer recycled content (PCR) requirements 

  • single-use carryout bag restrictions 

  • single-use plastic food service ware restrictions 

  • truth-in-labeling requirements 

The database includes a description of each law, products impacted, compliance requirements and dates, links to the relevant legislative bill or state regulation, and a brief description of any federal activity on each topic, as well as other information.