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Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, with City Council, implemented a ban restricting the use of polystyrene foam in restaurants, grocery stores, and other retail vendors. The ban also applies to vendors who lease city space, and activities requiring a city permit.
In 2009, the City of Seattle, WA Council and Mayor implemented an ordinance restricting the use of expanded polystyrene food service containers. It was done to meet the city’s goal of reducing solid waste, reducing the use of environmentally harmful plastics, and decreasing production of greenhouse gases. The polystyrene proposal was developed by a collaborative effort of the People for Puget Sound, Foam Free Seattle, Bring Your Own Bag campaign, and Puget Consumers Cooperative.
In 2007, San Francisco prohibited vendors from using polystyrene foam in take out service ware.
In 2007, after the implementation of the non-recyclable food ware ban, the city of Santa Monica developed an educational and outreach campaign to educate the affected audiences about the use of non-recyclable, compostable, and recyclable products.
For additional information on publications regarding polystyrene visit Green Cities California.
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