05 Jan 2023 --- The US state of New York has officially banned the use of PFAS chemicals in food packaging materials. Effective since January 1, the ban is enforced under the Hazardous Packaging Act and applies to any packaging products designed for direct food contact. The move follows a bipartisan amendment passed by the US Senate Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions in June last year, which sought to bring a nationwide restriction on PFAS chemicals.
