WA Moves to eliminate harmful thermal receipts
The Washington State Department of Commerce has announced they will be replacing thermal receipt paper with a safer alternative. Washington State Ferries will be the first state agency to adopt this change ahead of a statewide ban on bisphenol-containing receipts set to take effect in 2026. Ferry customers can expect to see the new phenol-free thermal receipts within the coming month.
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OLYMPIA — In an announcement the Washington State Department of Commerce has announced the replacement of thermal receipt paper containing harmful bisphenols — specifically BPA and BPC — with a safer, phenol-free alternative.
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