On September 13, 2025, the California State Legislature approved Senate Bill 682 (SB 682), which prohibits the sale and distribution of food packaging containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The law would take effect on January 1, 2028. The bill also prohibits the sale of cookware with added PFAS beginning January 1, 2030.
Governor Gavin Newsom has until October 12, 2025, to sign the bill into law. If he signs it, California would become the first state to ban PFAS in food packaging.
This legislation is part of a broader effort to reduce exposure to so-called “forever chemicals,” which accumulate in the human body and the environment. In 2021, California had already passed the Plant Fiber Food Packaging Act (AB 1200), which prohibits the use of PFAS in plant fiber-based food packaging. The new law extends this ban to all food packaging.
SB 682 also prohibits the use of PFAS in products such as cosmetics, textiles, children’s products, cleaning products, ski waxes, and cookware. The ban on PFAS in cookware would take effect in 2030, while restrictions on other products would apply in 2028.
