Sentences with phrase «polystyrene foam containers»

Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai announced the initiative last year to ban plastic bags, drinking straws and polystyrene foam containers in order to protect the environment and oceans and to keep the country «clean and safe.»

Bronx Democratic Councilman Fernando Cabrera introduced a bill in March requiring households to separate polystyrene foam containers and recycle them.

Since 2013, when the city first took up in earnest the fight to ban polystyrene foam containers, a protracted fight between environmentalists and industry supporters has been waged in the streets, in the courts and in City Hall.

At the center of the industry's efforts to block a ban is Intro 1480, a bill that would declare polystyrene foam containers recyclable.

In Albany County, a new law will prohibit chain establishments from selling any prepared food or drink in a polystyrene foam container.

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The de Blasio administration took the first step to appeal a recent court decison overturning a city ban on polystyrene, or foam, food and beverage containers.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration took the first step Tuesday to appeal a recent court decision overturning a city ban on polystyrene, or foam, food and beverage containers.

Republican Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has signed a ban on polystyrene foam food containers by chain restaurants and county government.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg earlier this year proposed a ban on food and beverage plastic foam containers, or polystyrene foam.

Tracey co-sponsored and authored the resolution to end the use of polystyrene foam in take out containers, protecting both the environment and public health.

In early April city council members, at a vote of 8 - 1, passed an ordinance that prohibits single - use plastic bags, expanded polystyrene (foam) food containers, packing peanuts, and plastic straws!