Not later than 24 months after October 28, 1988 (unless the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency determines that it is not feasible or that the byproducts of degradable regulated items present a greater threat to the environment than nondegradable regulated items) , the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall require, by regulation, that any regulated item intended for use in the United States shall be made of naturally degradable material which, when discarded, decomposes within a period established by such regulation. The period within which decomposition must occur after being discarded shall be the shortest period of time consistent with the intended use of the item and the physical integrity required for such use. Such regulation shall allow a reasonable time for affected parties to come into compliance, including the use of existing inventories. ( Pub. L. 100–556, title I, § 103 , Oct. 28, 1988 , 102 Stat. 2779 .) Editorial Notes Codification Section was not enacted as part of the Solid Waste Disposal Act which comprises this chapter. CFR Title Parts 40 3 , 9 , 238 , 451