Food and drink containers made of plastic foam will no longer be allowed for carryout use in the District by January 2016 under a bill signed Tuesday by Mayor Vincent C. Gray. Standing near the shoreline of the Anacostia River, Gray said the ban is another step towards making the river “swimmable, fishable.
D.c. Mayor Signs Bill Banning Plastic Foam Food And Drink Containers For Carryout Use
Mary Pat Flaherty, Washington Post U.S.
Tue, 07/29/2014 - 4:28pm
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