Truth in Labeling Act of 2026

The Truth in Labeling Act of 2026 directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to create national standards and official labels for packaging, food service products, and beverage containers. These standards would apply to products that make claims about being recyclable, compostable, reusable, or other environmental designations (the provided text cuts off at the end of this list).

* **Federal Agencies:** The EPA and the FTC, which are required to establish the standard definitions and labeling guidelines. * **Businesses and Manufacturers:** Companies that produce, package, or sell beverage containers, food service items, and packaging materials that make claims about environmental qualities like recyclability or compostability. * **Consumers:** Everyday buyers who read product packaging to determine if containers and food service items can be recycled, reused, or composted.

* The EPA and FTC would be required to set uniform national rules for when a company can label a product or packaging as recyclable, compostable, reusable, or related terms. * Packaging and containers would need to meet these standard federal criteria to make those marketing claims. * *Note:* Specific implementation timelines, compliance rules, or enforcement measures are not detailed in the available summary.

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* The summary text cuts off at the end of the sentence listing product claims, so the full list of covered claims is incomplete. * The available text does not specify any exemptions, special allowances, or regulatory limits.

This bill requires federal regulators (the EPA and FTC) to set nationwide rules and labels for packaging, food items, and drink containers that claim to be environmentally friendly, such as being recyclable, compostable, or reusable.