LEGISLATION BANNING THE USE OF SINGLE-USE STYROFOAM FOOD CONTAINERS IS ADVANCING IN THE ILLINOIS HOUSE. 

THE MAIN GOAL OF PROHIBITING POLYSTYRENE (poly-sty-reen) FOOD WARE IS TO REDUCE POLLUTION SAYS GLENVIEW REPRESENTATIVE JENNIFER GONG-GERSHOWITZ.

DONOVAN GRIFFITH WITH THE ILLINOIS MANUFACTURES’ ASSOCIATION SAYS IT ISN’T THAT SIMPLE. HE NOTES THAT THE COST TO PRODUCE ALTERNATIVE CONTAINERS AND THEIR PRACTICAL USE NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED.

THE BILL WOULD BE PHASED IN…TAKING EFFECT IN JANUARY OF 2024 FOR MOST RESTAURANTS AND IN 2025 FOR FOOD PANTRIES, SOUP KITCHENS AND RESTAURANTS WITH LESS THAN HALF A MILLION DOLLARS IN SALES. IT PASSED A HOUSE COMMITTEE AND NOW FACES A VOTE ON THE HOUSE FLOOR.