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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) A state agency may not purchase any product to be used for packaging food if the product is composed of material that is not either biodegradable or recyclable through an existing effective recycling program.
(2) A vendor who leases space from a state agency shall not sell food in, or use for food packaging, any product containing or composed of material that is not either biodegradable or recyclable through an existing, effective recycling program.
(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the Environmental Quality Commission may exempt specific products from the requirements of subsections (1) and (2) of this section if the applicant for the exemption demonstrates:
(a) There is no acceptable alternative for the product; and
(b) Compliance with the conditions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section would cause undue hardship.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Oregon Revised Statutes Public Health and Safety § 459A.780 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-36-public-health-and-safety/or-rev-st-sect-459a-780/
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