RCW 70A.455.030Use of terms on label.(1) Except as provided in this chapter, no producer may sell, offer for sale, or distribute for use in this state a plastic product that is labeled with the term 'biodegradable,' 'degradable,' 'decomposable,' 'oxo-degradable,' or any similar form of those terms, or in any way imply that the plastic product will break down, fragment, biodegrade, or decompose in a landfill or other environment.(2) This section does not apply to biodegradable mulch film that meets the required testing and has the appropriate third-party certifications.[ 2022 c 180 s 811; 2019 c 265 s 3. Formerly RCW 70.360.030.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Scope of authority of chapter 180, Laws of 2022—2022 c 180: See notes following RCW 70A.205.007.
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