Wisconsin § 100.297 - Plastic container recycled content.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 100.297 — Plastic container recycled content., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 100.297. Plastic container recycled content.
100.297(1) (1) Definition. In this section, “plastic container” means a plastic container, as defined in s. 100.33 (1) (c) , that is required to be labeled under s. 100.33 (2) . 100.297(2) (2) Prohibition. Except as provided in sub. (3) , no person may sell or offer for sale at retail any product in a plastic container unless the plastic container consists of at least 10 percent recycled or remanufactured material, by weight beginning on January 1, 1995. 100.297(3) (3) Exception. Subsection (2) applies to a person who sells or offers to sell a product that is a food, beverage, drug, cosmetic or medical device and that is regulated under the federal food, drug and cosmetic act, 21 USC 301 to 394 , in a plastic container only if the federal food and drug administration has approved the use of the specified recycled or remanufactured content in that plastic container. 100.297 History History: 1989 a. 335 ; 1993 a. 245 .
Frequently Asked Questions About Wisconsin § 100.297
What does Wisconsin Statutes § 100.297 cover?
Section 100.297 ("Plastic container recycled content.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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