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Polystyrene Bill In Massachusetts Legislature

Prohibiting Polystyrene Containers February 2, 2012 — A bill has been introduced in the Massachusetts legislature that, if passed, would allow cities or towns to ban the sale and use of polystyrene containers. Polystyrene containers are the foam containers used by most restaurants and food stores to package carry-out food…

San Leandro, California Bans Polystyrene

The City Council of San Leandro approved a partial ban on polystyrene packaging at its October 3rd, 2011 regular meeting. The ban will take effect on November 1st, 2012. Mike Katz-Lacabe supplies details of the City Council meeting and what the ban entails in an article he published on his…