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ClaraDB gives a verdict only for PFAS state laws for cookware and bakeware, California Proposition 65 consumer-product warning check for BPA, BPS, formaldehyde, styrene, antimony trioxide, vinyl acetate, lead and cadmium, California Proposition 65 warning check for candles and ceramicware (lead, cadmium, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, benzene, naphthalene, carbon monoxide, benzo[a]pyrene), US packaging EPR producer size thresholds (California, Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington) for a brand-owning manufacturer, US lead in children's products and furniture (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in toys and child care articles (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in children's products (other) and bags (lead paint and total lead content), US phthalates in children's toys and child care articles (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP, DPENP, DHEXP, DCHP) and US children's product certificate and tracking label for children's tableware (AI-checked, quotes verified word for word). Every other answer shows the laws and quotes found without saying whether they apply. Not checked: Consumer electronics (FCC equipment authorization, 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15, energy rules). What ClaraDB has checked
Home and kitchen goodsMain sourcesfrom 1 Jan 20251 area read · 1 not read yet
- PFAS in plant-fibre food packaging (Act 152 of 2022)
- Other state chemical and product-safety laws for home and kitchen goods (not yet reviewed)
Cosmetics and personal careMain sources
Hawaii (US state): main sources stored. Not stored: other rules that may apply.
Packaged food and beveragesMain sources
Hawaii (US state): main sources stored. Not stored: other rules that may apply.
Consumer electronics and small appliancesMain sources
Hawaii (US state): main sources stored. Not stored: other rules that may apply.
Batteries, e-bikes and power banksMain sources
Hawaii (US state): main sources stored. Not stored: other rules that may apply.
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Only wraps and liners, plates, food boats and pizza boxes are covered; other items in this category, such as paper cups, are not.
“The prohibition under this section shall apply to wraps and liners, plates, food boats, and pizza boxes.”
Unofficial copy of the text, current to 1 Mar 2024. Internet Archive capture (2024-03-01) of the Hawaii State Legislature's HB 1644 CD1 text (Act 152, effective July 1, 2022).
Every product in the category
In force since 31 Dec 2024
Applies to products sold on or after 31 Dec 2024
Covers plant-fibre food packaging: wraps and liners, plates, food boats and pizza boxes.
“Beginning December 31, 2024, it shall be unlawful to manufacture, sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the State any food packaging specified in subsection (b) to which PFAS chemicals have been intentionally introduced in any amount.”
- BanPFAS as defined in Hawaii (US state)
Banned
Exemptions (1)
Only wraps and liners, plates, food boats and pizza boxes are covered; other items in this category, such as paper cups, are not.
“The prohibition under this section shall apply to wraps and liners, plates, food boats, and pizza boxes.”
HRS §321- Food packaging; prohibited items (b) · fetched 2026-10-23Hawaii State Legislature (conference draft as enacted; Internet Archive capture): Act 152 (2022) section 2, HRS §321- (food packaging)(opens in a new tab) Unofficial copy of the text, current to 1 Mar 2024. Internet Archive capture (2024-03-01) of the Hawaii State Legislature's HB 1644 CD1 text (Act 152, effective July 1, 2022).
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Every product in the category
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In force since 31 Dec 2024
Applies to products sold on or after 31 Dec 2024
Covers plant-fibre food packaging: wraps and liners, plates, food boats and pizza boxes.
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“Beginning December 31, 2024, it shall be unlawful to manufacture, sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the State any food packaging specified in subsection (b) to which PFAS chemicals have been intentionally introduced in any amount.”
HRS §321- Food packaging; prohibited items (a) · fetched 2026-10-23Hawaii State Legislature (conference draft as enacted; Internet Archive capture): Act 152 (2022) section 2, HRS §321- (food packaging)(opens in a new tab)
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- Hawaii 2022 Act 152 (HB 1644 CD1), PFAS in food packaging and Class B firefighting foam (HRS 321-601 to 321-604)(opens in a new tab)Hawaii State Legislature (conference draft as enacted; Internet Archive capture) · Statute (web page)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
- Hawaii Revised Statutes 332D-2 (restriction on manufacture or distribution of pentaBDE and octaBDE)(opens in a new tab)Hawaii State Legislature · Statute (web page)Updates: on changeLast checked: Checked
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