State Chemicals of Concern & Sustainability Compliance Guide
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Last updated August 18, 2026
The National Retail Federation created a database of enacted state laws and regulations on a variety of packaging, chemical, food additive, shopping bag, extended producer responsibility (EPR) and other sustainability issues affecting food and general retailers.
This database is in Excel spreadsheet format and includes enacted state laws and regulations on the following 14 topics for all 50 states and the District of Columbia:
Sustainability issues:
Deposit Return Systems Requirements
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Requirements (Food Packaging)
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Requirements (Textile)
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Requirements (All)
Single-Use Carryout Bag Restrictions (Including Paper & Plastic Bags)
Single-Use Plastic Food Service Ware Restrictions
Compostable Labeling/“Truth-in-Labeling” Requirements for Food Packaging
Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) Content Requirements for Food Packaging
Chemicals of concern in food packaging:
Bisphenol Restrictions
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), Polystyrene (PS) Restrictions
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Restrictions
Phthalates Restrictions
Heavy Metal Restrictions
The database includes a description of each law, products impacted, compliance requirements and dates, links to the relevant legislative bill or state regulation, and a brief description of any federal activity on each topic, as well as other information.