Bill passes to make Maryland first state to ban foam food containers
ANNAPOLIS, Md. —The House of Delegates passed a bill Tuesday to make Maryland the first state to ban the use of foam food containers and cups.
Half of Maryland residents already live in areas where polystyrene foam is banned. This bill makes it statewide.
The bill bans expanded polystyrene, or EPS, foam food containers, often confused with Styrofoam, from being used by restaurants, grocery stores and other food providers. The bill also bans the retail sale of these products.
Now all of your take-out meals could see a price hit with the more expensive containers....
Next, if you don't finish all of your meal at a restaurant, the box to take the leftovers home will be more expensive - prepare to be charged for that as well!
Follow the money trail on this one folks - who supported it and how will they make money? Meanwhile, the existing containers could be made recyclable...
Maryland does anything simple to make headlines. I am disappointed in the governor of MD and the sanctuary hideout. What do they want, food packed in a Crown Royal bag?
I can tell you being in the business that the alternatives are very expensive and will in fact raise the price on consumers. People in the business count pennies and I just visited the trade show in OC and priced out those alternatives and it's crazy, just like alternative straws. Now they're trying to sell people on metal straws. I'm sorry but I am NOT going to serve straws that went through a dishwasher and put my lips on someone else's straw and I'm confident none of you will accept that either. There's enough scientists out there to create something biodegradable who will become a billionaire but ALL states need to come together with some kind or reasonable replacement. Their argument is that they are seeing these foam containers in fields and fences, not true at all. You may see plastic bags but not these containers. Representatives in Annapolis need to find SOLUTIONS and stop wasting so much time on costing taxpayers even more money simply because they want to be the first state to ban such things.
I once went to a restaurant years ago, that used a hollow, long straw like pasta noodle as a straw. Super easy, it didnt get mushy or anything. This may be worth looking into for straws. You may even be able to make your own, just get a good pasta maker
Ny did this in the 80s and 90s. Also hair spray was killing the ozone. Also in the 80s you had to unplug all electrical appliances before bed because power surge would cause black outs and planes will fall from the sky blah blah. It's all a con
I agree we need something else that can be recycled. However I do see these current food containers all over the Presidents Neighborhood and watch teenagers walk along and will throw them in your yard unless you catch them, also plastic water bottles and plastic Walmart like bags in trees, telephone lines, and shrubs. City inspectors travel through here all the time and never write up anything, including untagged vehicles and expired license plates. If you don't enforce rules why have them?
This is not hard or expensive. McDonalds did away with styrofoam containers 20 years ago. The cardboard box replacements have been perfectly good. The Whole Foods food bar uses paper containers for everything from Soup to salads and they work fine.
Yeah 12:02 you are correct...and look what happened to the Big Mac burger size! So small you can't see it for lettuce and buns! Great move McDonald's.....
I can drink my drink without a straw. I have been served drinks with straws for over 50 years and the first thing I do is take the straw out and lay it on the table. If you want to save the plant stop having so many kids and stop welfare while you are at it.
12:57-Who is having so many kids? Americans are not reproducing in much lower numbers. What the hell does that and welfare have to do with carry out containers? That is what being obtuse really describes.
I'm going to start bringing a container along with me. There are lots of cheap snap lid reusables in my cupboard, even a few Tupperware pieces for when I go to high end places.
The more expensive plastic container replacements are not any more biodegradable that the foam ones. Solves nothing. More useless legislation from our lawmakers.
What a JOKE. The inner harbor look like canals in Indonesia. Yet we are worried about this. WOW. How long does Hogan and our STATE Rep have left in office??
Now all of your take-out meals could see a price hit with the more expensive containers....
ReplyDeleteNext, if you don't finish all of your meal at a restaurant, the box to take the leftovers home will be more expensive - prepare to be charged for that as well!
Follow the money trail on this one folks - who supported it and how will they make money? Meanwhile, the existing containers could be made recyclable...
Maryland does anything simple to make headlines. I am disappointed in the governor of MD and the sanctuary hideout. What do they want, food packed in a Crown Royal bag?
ReplyDeleteNow that’s funny
DeleteI can tell you being in the business that the alternatives are very expensive and will in fact raise the price on consumers. People in the business count pennies and I just visited the trade show in OC and priced out those alternatives and it's crazy, just like alternative straws. Now they're trying to sell people on metal straws. I'm sorry but I am NOT going to serve straws that went through a dishwasher and put my lips on someone else's straw and I'm confident none of you will accept that either. There's enough scientists out there to create something biodegradable who will become a billionaire but ALL states need to come together with some kind or reasonable replacement. Their argument is that they are seeing these foam containers in fields and fences, not true at all. You may see plastic bags but not these containers. Representatives in Annapolis need to find SOLUTIONS and stop wasting so much time on costing taxpayers even more money simply because they want to be the first state to ban such things.
ReplyDeleteCurrently dirty used food service containers of any material foam,PET, paper lined etc can not be recycled without washing.
ReplyDeleteI once went to a restaurant years ago, that used a hollow, long straw like pasta noodle as a straw. Super easy, it didnt get mushy or anything. This may be worth looking into for straws. You may even be able to make your own, just get a good pasta maker
ReplyDeleteOf all the important issues this is how they spend their time??!
ReplyDeleteThere are solutions out here and if not develop one... Stop being lazy obtuse morons and do something on your own for once...
ReplyDelete9:49- Just as soon as you stop being an ass for once. What's obtuse about it? Did you just want to try and sound smart? Sad sack!
DeleteNy did this in the 80s and 90s. Also hair spray was killing the ozone. Also in the 80s you had to unplug all electrical appliances before bed because power surge would cause black outs and planes will fall from the sky blah blah. It's all a con
ReplyDeleteUse licorice for a straw, then eat it after you use it. Simple solution. Comes in many flavors also.
ReplyDeleteI agree we need something else that can be recycled. However I do see these current food containers all over the Presidents Neighborhood and watch teenagers walk along and will throw them in your yard unless you catch them, also plastic water bottles and plastic Walmart like bags in trees, telephone lines, and shrubs. City inspectors travel through here all the time and never write up anything, including untagged vehicles and expired license plates. If you don't enforce rules why have them?
ReplyDelete@Joe Difference between a metal straw and a metal fork going in the mouth?
ReplyDeleteThis is not hard or expensive. McDonalds did away with styrofoam containers 20 years ago. The cardboard box replacements have been perfectly good. The Whole Foods food bar uses paper containers for everything from Soup to salads and they work fine.
ReplyDeleteYeah 12:02 you are correct...and look what happened to the Big Mac burger size! So small you can't see it for lettuce and buns! Great move McDonald's.....
DeleteI can drink my drink without a straw. I have been served drinks with straws for over 50 years and the first thing I do is take the straw out and lay it on the table. If you want to save the plant stop having so many kids and stop welfare while you are at it.
ReplyDelete12:57-Who is having so many kids? Americans are not reproducing in much lower numbers. What the hell does that and welfare have to do with carry out containers? That is what being obtuse really describes.
DeleteI'm going to start bringing a container along with me. There are lots of cheap snap lid reusables in my cupboard, even a few Tupperware pieces for when I go to high end places.
ReplyDeleteWrap the sandwich put the fries in a bag. Forget straws. There was life before foam and eating out too for that matter.
ReplyDeleteThe more expensive plastic container replacements are not any more biodegradable that the foam ones. Solves nothing. More useless legislation from our lawmakers.
ReplyDeleteBingo!
DeleteWhat a JOKE. The inner harbor look like canals in Indonesia. Yet we are worried about this. WOW. How long does Hogan and our STATE Rep have left in office??
ReplyDeleteThere are already styrofoam cups that are 100% recycleable.
ReplyDeleteTry making the windmills off the ocean city coast out of recycled plastic because metal ones won't last.
ReplyDeleteDamn! I just bought 300,000 of these things!
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