Covered material is packaging and paper products introduced in the state. Covered materials type means a singular and specific type of covered material that can be categorized based on distinguishing chemical or physical properties, including properties that allow for a covered materials type to be aggregated into a commonly defined discrete commodity category for purposes of reuse, recycling, or composting, and based on similar uses in the form of a product or package.
Food packaging means products supplied to or purchased by a consumer for the express purpose of facilitating the storage, service, or consumption of food or beverages, including plates, wraps, cups, bowls, boxes, utensils, straws, lids, bags, foil, hinged or lidded containers, or similar containers that are sold to a retailer or a food establishment, regardless of whether the item is used to prepackage food or beverages for resale, filled on site with food or beverages ordered by a customer, or resold as is.