The Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse (TPCH) sent letters on June 28 to six beverage distributors asking them to confirm compliance with the group's model packaging law that bans the intentional addition of four metals including lead and cadmium to packaging. Letters to these distributors asked each company to demonstrate compliance with the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) test for the glass bottles in question or to claim the recycled content exemption from the model bill. The distributors were identified after TPCH conducted an aggressive screening program to sample compliance with state packaging laws. The SGCD keeps its members up-to-date on developments in this area and also provide a White Ppaer, which includes a summary of packaging legislation. See: www.sgcd.org for more information.
