Bill > H0478

This bill proposes to require that wholesale and retail food sellers use compostable Price Look-Up (PLU) stickers when attaching identification labels to produce. A PLU sticker is a small adhesive label typically found on individual fruits and vegetables that displays a product code used for pricing and inventory tracking. Under this legislation, these stickers must be made from natural fibers or meet industrial compost quality standards and must use a food-grade adhesive. The bill specifically mandates that the stickers cannot be made of plastic, aiming to reduce plastic waste in the produce supply chain. The implementation date is set for July 1, 2028, which strategically aligns with the European Union's planned adoption of similar compostable PLU sticker requirements, suggesting a coordinated international effort to promote more environmentally friendly produce labeling practices.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.478