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Washington also passed a polystyrene ban, effective starting in June 2023, with food serviceware prohibited starting June 1, 2024. [85] In 2023, Delaware, Oregon and Rhode Island all signed bans into law, with provisions set to take effect in each state in 2025. [86] [87] [88] Washington, D.C. banned polystyrene foam takeout containers on ...
Plastic bag, straw, and polystyrene food container ban. 10-cent charge for recyclable paper bags. [273] Springfield Township (Montgomery County) August 9, 2023 February 1, 2024 Single-use plastic bag ban. [274] Borough of Swarthmore: June 12, 2023 January 8, 2024 SIngle-use plastic bag ban, expanded polystyrene, and #6 polystyrene ban. [275]
The European Union Plastic Products Directive 2019 banned single-use plastic plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks and cotton buds; cups, food and beverage containers made of expanded polystyrene, and all products made of oxo-degradable plastic, and to fishing gear containing plastic. [2]
Its 625-page state budget included 50 lines barring any North Carolina city or county from prohibiting, taxing or otherwise regulating retail packaging, including banning Styrofoam food containers.
In 2016, Sikkim, India's first fully organic state, [297] banned the use of not only packaged drinking water bottles in any government meetings or functions but also food containers made from polystyrene foam all over the state. [298] Himachal Pradesh was the first state to ban plastic bags less than 30 μm.
In 2013, the mayor of New York City proposed banning foam food containers for both health and environmental reasons. [9] Implementation of this plan was put on hold while the ban was litigated by restaurant owners and polystyrene manufacturers. After three years of litigation, a judge ruled in favor of the city.
Maine was the first state to officially get a foam food container ban onto the books. In May 2019, Maryland Governor Hogan allowed the foam ban (House Bill 109) to become law without a signature making Maryland the second state to have a food container foam ban on the books, but is the first one to take effect on 1 July 2020. [86] [87] [88] [89]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially announced a ban on red dye No. 3, or erythrosine, from foods and oral medications due to a potential cancer risk. Food manufacturers have ...