Information for Distribution/Sellers
Introduction | The Law | F.A.Q. | Info for Manufacturers and Suppliers | Info for Purchasers | Info for Consumers Packaging for consumer goods makes up a significant portion of waste going to the nation's municipal solid waste landfills. Packaging that contains toxic substances can release toxins (poisonous substances) and contaminate the soil and groundwater surrounding the landfill. To address this problem, the California Legislature passed the Toxics in Packaging Prevention Act. In general, the new law bans selling or promoting packaging that contains one or more specified heavy metals: lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium, if metals have been intentionally introduced during manufacture or distribution. For more details see the fact sheet, Preventing Toxic Substances in Packaging for Consumer Goods. Related websites can be found at: Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse (TPCH). |