Projects & Publications
Assessment of Heavy Metals in Packaging: 2009 Update
This report documents the continued investigation by TPCH of heavy metals in packaging, using XRF analysis. TPCH screened 409 packages to detect trends in compliance with state toxics in packaging laws, and to notify brand owners of potentially non-compliant packages. This project was funded in part by the U.S. EPA New England.
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Press Release (forthcoming the week of July 13)
TPCH Receives $50,000 in Settlement Agreement
The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) at California's Environmental Protection Agency sent a big thanks -- and $50,000 in funding -- to the Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse (TPCH) for providing information that led to the nation's first settlement with monetary penalties attached for packaging that violated state toxics in packaging laws.
Assessment of Heavy Metals in Packaging
The Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse screened 355 packages for the presence of four restricted metals (lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium) between October 2005 and February 2006 using a portable x-ray fluorescence analyzer. The results of this EPA-funded project were released in June 2007.
Model Legislation Evaluation Reports
The Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse and member states periodically review the effectiveness of the Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation and state laws based on the Model. The first such review, Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation: An Evaluation of its Provisions, Administration, and Impact, was published in 1994, and the second review was published in 1998.
Summary of 1998 Evaluation Report
Download 1998 Evaluation Report
Download 1994 Evaluation Report