Alabama § 22-27A-1 - Standards and Labeling for Biodegradable Plastic Containers.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 22-27A-1 — Standards and Labeling for Biodegradable Plastic Containers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-27A-1. Standards and Labeling for Biodegradable Plastic Containers.
No person shall distribute, sell, or offer for sale any rigid plastic container, including a plastic beverage container, labeled “degradable,” “biodegradable,” “compostable,” or any other word suggesting the container will biodegrade, unless it meets the following requirements:
(1) The container complies with the United States Federal Trade Commission’s Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims, 16 CFR Part 260, as amended.
(2) The container includes the label “Not Recyclable, Do Not Recycle” in print of the same color, contrast, font, and size as the label suggesting the container is biodegradable.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-27A-1 ("Standards and Labeling for Biodegradable Plastic Containers.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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