No more styrofoam?

[dougo.livejournal.com]

Sometime in the past few months, at least three restaurants stopped using styrofoam containers for packaging takeout meals: Deli-icious, Golden Light, and Teriyaki House (in Powderhouse Square). I think this is a good thing; besides the non-recyclability, I've always had an aesthetic dislike of styrofoam. But it made me curious: is this just a coincidence, or is there some particular reason that three local places switched around the same time? Did an anti-styrofoam ordinance go into effect? Did some supplier stop carrying styrofoam containers? Did non-styrofoam containers get cheaper? Does anyone happen to know?

Comments

[paradoox.livejournal.com]

I don't know what Redbones is doing, but, most of the places around Brookline / Newton are using plastic containers for takeout.

Note there are exemptions up the wazoo to the new rules. For example, although Brookline has a ban on plastic bags (yay!), and even CVS is using paper bags in Brookline, take-out food is exempt from the Brookline ban on plastic bags.

[ron_newman]

In Brookline, what are people using to hold fruits and vegetables at supermarkets (either in preparation for weighing, or to take home)?

[paradoox.livejournal.com]

I think they are exempt. I thought I had seen a more detailed explanation a while ago, but the best explanation I kind find now says: "The ban centers on check-out bags at retail establishments over 2,500 square feet, retail pharmacies and supermarkets with annual sales in excess of $1 million."