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Hawaii prohibits PFAS in food service items effective January 1, 2026
Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 342D — Water Pollution ControlHawaii State LegislatureHawaii
Announced
Jul 1, 2025
Effective
Jan 1, 2026
Implementation
Jan 1, 2026
Description
Hawaii enacted SB1020 prohibiting businesses that sell food or beverages from using disposable or single-use plastic food ware, beverage cups, lids, and food containers containing intentionally added PFAS. The overall Act takes effect July 1, 2025, with the PFAS prohibition specifically applying from January 1, 2026. This affects restaurants, food vendors, and businesses packaging food or beverages for individual consumption in Hawaii.
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Hawaii prohibits PFAS in food service items effective January 1, 2026
| | | | | --- | --- | --- | | THE SENATE | S.B. NO. | | | THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 | | | STATE OF HAWAII | | | | | | | | | A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to single-use plastics. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the local and global impact of the world's increasing waste stream is unsustainable and detrimental to the future of Hawaii's economy, the enviro