USA - Minnesota Bans PFAS in Food Packaging

​The Minnesota bill (SF 20) was signed into law on June 29, banning the intentional use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging (in Section 105), including:

- a unit​ package, an intermediate package, and a shipping container

- unsealed receptacles, such as carrying cases, crates, cups, plates, bowls, pails, rigid foil and other trays, wrappers and wrapping films, bags, and tubs, and

- an individual assembled part of a food package, such as any interior or exterior blocking, bracing, cushioning, weatherproofing, exterior strapping, coatings, closures, inks, and labels

Effective: January 1, 2024