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Bill would require retail produce PLU stickers be compostable to limit plastic in compost streams
Summary
Legislative counsel told the council that H.478 would prohibit plastic price‑look‑up (PLU) stickers on produce and require compostable materials and food‑grade adhesives, aligning an effective date with the EU’s planned adoption in 2028.
Michael Grady, legislative counsel, introduced H.478 as a bill relating to the composition of PLU (price lookup) stickers used on produce, saying the stickers are voluntary and not required by federal law but are increasingly relevant to composting and food residual processing.
Grady said some PLU stickers are vinyl or other plastics and that questions have arisen about their…
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