As used in this title—
the term “regulated item” means any plastic ring carrier device that contains at least one hole greater than 1¾ inches in diameter which is made, used, or designed for the purpose of packaging, transporting, or carrying multipackaged cans or bottles, and which is of a size, shape, design, or type capable, when discarded, of becoming entangled with fish or wildlife; and
the term “naturally degradable material” means a material which, when discarded, will be reduced to environmentally benign subunits under the action of normal environmental forces, such as, among others, biological decomposition, photodegradation, or hydrolysis.
Pub. L. 100–556, title I, § 102102 Stat. 2779 (, , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 100–556102 Stat. 2779 section 6914b of this titleThis title, referred to in text, is title I of , , , which enacted sections 6914b and 6914b–1 of this title, and provisions set out as a note under . For complete classification of this title to the Code, see Tables.
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of the Solid Waste Disposal Act which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Congressional Findings
Pub. L. 100–556, title I, § 101102 Stat. 2779
“The Congress finds that—“(1) “(2) “(3) “(4)
, , , provided that:
plastic ring carrier devices have been found in large quantities in the marine environment;
fish and wildlife have been known to have become entangled in plastic ring carriers;
nondegradable plastic ring carrier devices can remain intact in the marine environment for decades, posing a threat to fish and wildlife; and
16 States have enacted laws requiring that plastic ring carrier devices be made from degradable material in order to reduce litter and to protect fish and wildlife.”