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2020 Revised Code of Washington
Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety
Chapter 70A.455 - Plastic Product Degradability.
70A.455.030 Use of terms on label.
Universal Citation: WA Rev Code § 70A.455.030 (2020)
RCW 70A.455.030 Use of terms on label.
(1) Except as provided in this chapter, no manufacturer or supplier 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.
[ 2019 c 265 ยง 3. Formerly RCW 70.360.030.]
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