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Saturday, July 16, 2016

San Francisco Bans Packing Peanuts, Coffee Cups and Other Foam Products

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously voted to outlaw a host of commonly used foam products, in a move hailed as the nation’s most extensive such ban.

The ban applies to polystyrene food packaging, packing peanuts, to-go containers, coffee cups and pool toys, among other things. For most products, the ban will take effect Jan. 1, 2017. For meat and fish trays, it becomes effective July 1, 2017. The bill’s sponsors argued that such foam products, which are not biodegradable, pollute waterways and can harm animal life. They touted the ban as an example of the city’s leadership on environmental issues.

While the products included in the San Francisco ban are often colloquially referred to as “Styrofoam,” the ban does not apply to trademarked Styrofoam products, which are used for insulation and construction materials and some craft products.

Similar bans have become more common, but controversial, in cities across the U.S. New York City briefly implemented a ban last year, arguing that polystyrene products cause environmental harm and contribute to waste. But the ban was overturned a few months later in favor of a plan to ensure the products could be recycled, the New York Times reports.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Nanny state in overdrive. Still pushing the global warming πŸ’΅πŸ’΅ machine based on myth. 🍭🍭🍭 Yeah for the State. Welcome to 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣4️⃣πŸ“‘πŸ“‘πŸ“‘πŸ“‘

Anonymous said...

However,they will take all the illegals they can get......don't look to everyone for sympathy when the big one hits San Francisco.

Anonymous said...

But approves of open nudity and sex acts in public, go figger.

Anonymous said...

But they haven't banned packing yet.