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<br />- Ecotoxity - Impact on marine, freshwater, and terrestrial organisms via the <br />ingestion process (impacts to marine, freshwater, and terrestrial organisms when <br />ingested) and via the manufacturing process (impacts to marine, freshwater, and <br />terrestrial organisms via production of alternative material). Consider accidental <br />escapement of packaging into the environment during the disposal process into the <br />analysis; <br />- Fresh water consumption; and <br />- Feasibility for producers to integrate into their products or processes. <br /> <br />o Refer to LCA studies that have been conducted by academic institutions, government <br />agencies, or environmental consulting firms for feasibility and best available science <br />purposes. <br /> <br />o Integrate the concept that the best plastic packaging alternatives should be coupled with <br />innovative ways of thinking about reducing consumption of disposable products, especially <br />ones that require plastic (circular economies, composting, etc.). <br /> <br /> Analyze options for home-Accelerate <br /> <br /> <br />o Identify which packaging is home compostable (in addition to identifying and omitting <br />which home-compostable packaging may contain per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances <br />(PFAS), as this may be harmful to use for food-growing compost); <br /> <br />o Test the compostability of these packaging alternatives within the pilot compost projects; <br /> <br />o Communicate the results to local companies that package their products within the State, <br />in order to incentivize companies to potentially switch over to home-compostable <br />packaging and participate in these local composting programs; and <br /> <br />o Integrate the participation of local companies that are already utilizing compostable <br />packaging or products. <br />11 <br /> <br /> <br />