Alaska lawmakers approve ban on polystyrene foam food containers

Alaska lawmakers approve ban on polystyrene foam food containers

A discarded polystyrene foam food container lies along the sidewalk on April 26, 2026, near the intersection of Northern Lights Boulevard and the Seward Highway in Midtown Anchorage. A bill passed by state lawmakers aims to cut down on plastics pollution by barring restaurant use of polystrene food containers starting Jan. 1. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)Restaurants in Alaska will have to stop serving food in disposable polystyrene foam …

Alaska Legislature Bans Plastic Foam Foodware in Restaurants and Across the State Government

Yesterday evening, Alaska’s State House passed House Bill 25 (HB 25), a landmark measure that prohibits Alaska’s government and restaurants from using single-use polystyrene foodware beginning January 1, 2027. The bill, which was sponsored by Rep. Andy Josephson and was supported across party lines, passed the State Senate on May 18, 2026, and now it heads to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s desk.