TOXIC PRINTED RECEIPTS: CHEMICALS IN YOUR PAPER — PFAS and BPA Face New Warnings.

PFAS, BPA and BPS are facing growing scrutiny as regulators, lawmakers and consumers examine the chemicals used in everyday paper-based products. A new bipartisan Senate bill, the Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act, would prohibit manufacturers from intentionally adding PFAS “forever chemicals” to food packaging, potentially taking effect in 2028 if enacted; the proposal follows restrictions already adopted by more than a dozen states. At the same time, concerns are being raised about thermal receipt paper, which can use bisphenols such as BPA or BPS as heat-sensitive developers. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency notes that thermal receipts are commonly coated with BPA or BPS and that businesses can reduce exposure by moving toward electronic receipts or phenol-free paper. For the broader printing, paper and packaging industries, these developments highlight a continuing shift toward chemical-free materials, regulatory compliance and safer alternatives as governments and companies reconsider what goes into everyday paper products. Read the full reports from Packaging Dive and Brooklyn Eagle.