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Cuomo’s 2020 State of the State Proposes NY Ban on Polystyrene Foam Food Containers

Cuomo’s 2020 State of the State Proposes NY Ban on Polystyrene Foam Food Containers. Read now at TotalFood.com:

If Governor Andrew Cuomogets his way, there could be a statewide ban on single-use polystyrene foam food containers beginning in 2022. Cuomo’s 2020 State of the State includes a proposal to prohibit the distribution and use of polystyrene foam containers used by grocery stores, restaurants and other places where food is served. The ban would also apply to the sale of polystyrene loose fill…

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“Artists are always on the cutting edge of change, and I look at problem-solving not in a linear, by-the-book way, but through the lens of design,” she explains. “Making use of design thinking creates a whole system where you can engage the creative process while you’re figuring out how to problem-solve, or when you’re teaching kids and you want the lessons to stick.” - See more at: http://truthatlas.com/cafeteria-culture/#sthash.tO84xnMA.dpuf

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Looking forward to foam clam shells becoming artifacts.

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"It would be irresponsible for the City Council to support the manufacture, use and industry-backed recycling scheme of a food container made with the carcinogenic chemical styrene, when there are plenty of affordable safe alternatives,” said Debby Lee Cohen, founder and director of Cafeteria Culture, just one of over 500 neighborhood/student groups that see the citywide restriction of Styrofoam sale as an improvement that puts public health and the environment first.

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NY1 News - CITY HALL RALLY to support FOAM BAN BILL; 11.25.13

Proponents say that Styrofoam is harmful to the environment and expensive to get rid of because the city can't recycle it.

"There are times when things are great, and at one time in our culture, polystyrene might have been something that we all thought was good, but it doesn't work anymore," said Debby Lee Cohen of Styrofoam Out of Schools. "It's outdated, and we know it doesn't fit into our infrastructure."

- See more at: http://bronx.ny1.com/content/politics/political_news/199291/council-hearing-held-on-foam-container-ban#sthash.LxrrIoVr.dpuf

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No-styro back-pack puppets- made by 5th graders at PS 221 in Crown Heights, 2013

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Life Changing Comment

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Aaliyah's sketch for Monster Message poster - ban styrofoam