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elleng

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4. 'On Tuesday the state Senate passed a bill to ban restaurants, grocery stores, and

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 07:00 PM

Mar 2019

other food providers from using expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam food containers. Retail sales of EPS food containers would also be illegal. The bill passed 34 to 13 with bipartisan support. . .

But opponents say a foam container ban would hurt small businesses by costing them extra. Says Senator Justin Ready (R-5), “"This bill does not move the needle at all on protecting the environment. And it is going to be a tremendous inconvenience on the little guy... Let’s reconsider this ill-conceived policy."

An example given: Maryland’s ever-popular sno-ball stands, which serve their icy treats almost exclusively in Styrofoam cups.'

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Md. Senate Passes Styrofoam Ban, Would be Nation's First Statewide styrofoam ban. [View all] elleng Mar 2019 OP

way past due... One of the key reasons (prior to the LGBT controversies) Chick Fil A and hlthe2b Mar 2019 #1

Not quite what the article title promises. Very limited. State-wide but very shallow. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2019 #2

'On Tuesday the state Senate passed a bill to ban restaurants, grocery stores, and elleng Mar 2019 #4

Great! Proud to be a Marylander today! NT Bleacher Creature Mar 2019 #3