HRS §342H-42
Plastic bottle and container labeling rules
Starting January 1, 1992, anyone making, selling, or offering plastic bottles or rigid containers in Hawaii must label them with a recycling code. The label shows a number inside a triangle of arrows and letters below it. The code identifies the type of plastic.
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The statute, as written — Prohibition
On or after January 1, 1992, no person shall manufacture, distribute, sell, or expose for sale in this State any plastic bottle or rigid plastic container unless the product has a label indicating the plastic resin used to produce the plastic bottle or rigid plastic container. The label shall consist of a number placed within a triangle of arrows and letters placed below the triangle. The triangle shall be equilateral, formed by three arrows curved at their midpoints and depicting a clockwise path around the code number. The numbers and letters used shall be as follows: (1) For polyethylene terephthalate, the letters "PETE" and the number 1; (2) For high density polyethylene, the letters "HDPE" and the number 2; (3) For vinyl, the letter "V" and the number 3; (4) For low density polyethylene, the letters "LDPE" and the number 4; (5) For polypropylene, the letters "PP" and the number 5; (6) For polystyrene, the letters "PS" and the number 6; and (7) For any other, the letters "OTHER" and the number 7.
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