CT HB05571

Establish by 2024 a clear coding system imprinted on the bottom of products designating whether they are recyclable, compostable, or neither.

Require all Connecticut manufacturers of single-use plastic products to comply with the coding system by 2025.

Amend the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act to include health and environmental damages as consumer protections against unfair or deceptive acts.

Create tax incentives using federal Inflation Reduction Act funds for Connecticut-based manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, and restaurants that convert to safe, recyclable, or compostable packaging alternatives such as glass, cardboard, and metal.

Establish a program within the Department of Economic and Community Development to develop plant-based bioplastics as alternatives to petroleum-based plastics, with targeting of manufacturing opportunities to younger entrepreneurs, start-ups, and innovators in underserved communities.