42 U.S.C. § 6914b–1: Regulation of plastic…

Summary

Within 24 months after October 28, 1988, the EPA Administrator must make rules requiring that regulated items used in the United States be made of naturally degradable material and break down within a time set by the rule. The break-down time must be the shortest that still lets the item work as intended. The Administrator can decide not to require this if it is not feasible or if the degradable byproducts are more harmful than nondegradable items. The rule must give affected parties a reasonable time to comply and let them sell or use existing inventory.

Title 42, §6914b–1

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Not later than 24 months after October 28, 1988 (unless the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency determines that it is not feasible or that the byproducts of degradable regulated items present a greater threat to the environment than nondegradable regulated items), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall require, by regulation, that any regulated item intended for use in the United States shall be made of naturally degradable material which, when discarded, decomposes within a period established by such regulation. The period within which decomposition must occur after being discarded shall be the shortest period of time consistent with the intended use of the item and the physical integrity required for such use. Such regulation shall allow a reasonable time for affected parties to come into compliance, including the use of existing inventories.

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was not enacted as part of the Solid Waste Disposal Act which comprises this chapter.

§6914b–1 Regulation of Plastic Ring Carriers

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Title 42, §6914b–1

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