Illinois House could take up bill to ban single-use polystyrene containers

Illinois House could take up bill to ban single-use polystyrene containers – Center Square

Illinois companies would still be allowed to manufacture and sell the products, but only to parties out of state. The law would exclude egg cartons.

Illinois House could take up bill to ban single-use polystyrene containers

(The Center Square) – The Illinois House of Representatives could take up a measure this month that would ban the sale of polystyrene food service packaging in the state by 2030. Various business and labor groups oppose the proposed legislation.

Illinois Senate Passes Statewide Ban on Polystyrene Foam Food Containers - Mahomet Daily

The Illinois Senate has passed a landmark environmental bill that will ban the sale and distribution of disposable food service containers made from polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam, across the state starting in 2030. Senate Bill 1531, known as the Disposable Food Service Container Act, prohibits any person from selling or distributing disposable food service containers composed wholly or partly of polystyrene foam in Illinois after…