Janet Mills has enacted a bill making her state the first to ban single-use food and drink containers made from polystyrene foam. It prohibits so-called "covered establishments" — like restaurants and grocery stores — from using the containers. BERKELEY FOLLOWS PLASTIC STRAW BAN BY CHARGING DINERS AN EXTRA QUARTER FOR DISPOSABLE CUPSMaine has banned foam food containers at state facilities and functions since 1993 and some communities in the state had already banned polystyrene. Maine State Chamber of Commerce lobbyist Ben Gilman said the bill would raise costs for small businesses while sending a "chilling message" to companies in the state that manufacture food service containers. "These types of issues are better dealt with on a regional or national basis due to unbalanced cost impact it will have on Maine businesses," he said in written testimony.

Source: Fox News May 02, 2019 01:07 UTC