42 U.S.C. · The Public Health and Welfare
42 U.S.C. § 6914b1

Regulation of plastic ring carriers

Ch. 82 — SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
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42 U.S.C. § 6914b1 — Regulation of plastic ring carriers

U.S.C. Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE 42 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 82 - SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SUBCHAPTER II - OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE; AUTHORITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR Sec. 6914b-1 - Regulation of plastic ring carriers From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§6914b–1. Regulation of plastic ring carriers

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.

(Pub. L. 100–556, title I, §103, Oct. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 2779.)

Editorial Notes

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

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