Rhode Island packaging and PFAS laws

What it would do: Appropriates $15,200,000 from the general treasury for fiscal year 2026-2027 to cities and towns in Rhode Island to purchase PFAS-free firefighter and rescue personnel protective gear.

What it would do: Creates an extended producer responsibility program requiring producers of packaging and paper products to fund recycling, composting, and reuse services for residential covered entities in Rhode Island through a nonprofit organization and establishes an advisory board to oversee implementation.

What it would do: Creates an extended producer responsibility program requiring producers of packaging, paper products, and beverages to fund collection, recycling, and composting services. Establishes a beverage container deposit-refund system and producer responsibility organizations to implement and manage these programs.

What it would do: Prohibits restaurants, stores, and other retail sales establishments from providing or delivering food and beverages in black plastic takeout containers made from recycled or mineral-filled polypropylene, effective October 1, 2026.

What it would do: Amends the Consumer PFAS Ban Act to prohibit manufacturing or selling covered products with intentionally added PFAS starting January 1, 2027, and artificial turf or severe wet condition apparel with PFAS starting January 1, 2029, unless labeled. Exempts FDA-authorized food contact cookware containing PFAS.

What it would do: Requires the Department of Health to amend food regulations by July 1, 2027 to permit restaurants and food establishments to fill consumer-provided reusable containers with takeout food or beverages, with safeguards including visual inspection and written procedures to prevent cross-contamination.

What it would do: Establishes a beverage container recycling program requiring producers to join a nonprofit organization that manages deposit collection, redemption sites, and recycling. Sets redemption rate targets of 65% by 2032 and 85% by 2035, with a ten-cent refund value per container starting July 1, 2030.

What it would do: Prohibits manufacturers from selling products containing intentionally added synthetic polymer microparticles in Rhode Island beginning January 1, 2030. Requires the Department of Environmental Management to develop a microplastics testing plan and statewide strategy plan by specified dates.

What it would do: Creates an extended producer responsibility program requiring producers of packaging and paper products to fund recycling, composting, and reuse services for Rhode Island residents through a nonprofit organization approved by the Department of Environmental Management.

What it would do: Establishes a beverage container recycling program requiring producers to join a nonprofit organization that manages deposit collection, redemption sites, and recycling infrastructure, with a ten-cent refund value per container and performance targets of 65% redemption by 2031 and 85% by 2034.

What it would do: Appropriates $15,200,000 from the general treasury for fiscal year 2025-2026 to cities and towns in Rhode Island to purchase PFAS-free firefighter and rescue personnel protective gear.

What it would do: Prohibits manufacturing, selling, or distributing covered products containing intentionally added PFAS in Rhode Island starting January 1, 2027, with later restrictions on artificial turf and outdoor severe-weather apparel starting January 1, 2029. Exempts FDA-authorized food-contact cookware and unavoidable trace PFAS quantities in cosmetics.

What it would do: Defines advanced recycling and advanced recycling facilities as manufacturing processes converting post-use plastics into raw materials and chemicals. Requires marketers to include 30% recycled plastics in their annual plastics packaging portfolio sold in Rhode Island by 2030.

What it would do: Prohibits manufacturers from selling products containing intentionally added synthetic polymer microparticles in Rhode Island beginning January 1, 2029. Requires the Department of Environmental Management to develop microplastics testing and strategy plans by specified dates.