1997 Minnesota Statutes

     16B.123 Packing materials. 

    Subdivision 1.    Required use.  Whenever technically 
 feasible, a public entity shall purchase and use degradable 
 loose foam packing material manufactured from vegetable starches 
 or other renewable resources, unless the cost of the packing 
 material is more than ten percent greater than the cost of 
 packing material made from nonrenewable resources. 

    Subd. 2.    Definition; packing material.  For the 
 purposes of this section, "packing material" means loose foam 
 material, other than an exterior packaging shell, that is used 
 to stabilize, protect, cushion, or brace the contents of a 
 package. 

    Subd. 3.    Purchase of packaged products.  Whenever 
 practicable, a public entity shall specify use of degradable 
 loose foam packing material in contracting for purchase of 
 packaged products, unless the cost of packaging a product with 
 loose foam packing material is more than ten percent greater 
 than the cost of packaging the product with loose foam packing 
 material made from nonrenewable resources. 

    HIST: 1992 c 593 art 1 s 3; 1993 c 249 s 3