Say Farewell to Foam!
Pass the Farewell to Foam Act to prohibit the sale and distribution of plastic foam food service ware across the country.
Plastic foam, formally known as expanded polystyrene, is manufactured from fossil fuels and is frequently used for disposable takeout food containers and packaging materials, like packing peanuts and clamshell food containers.
These disposable products are used for mere minutes and create havoc in our communities, environment, and health. They also easily break into small pieces that litter the beach, poison marine species when ingested, and release toxic chemicals into hot takeout food.
S.897 (Van Hollen - MD) and H.R. 1918 (Doggett - TX) would prohibit the sale and distribution of plastic foam food service ware, loose fill foam packaging like packing peanuts, and single-use foam coolers across the country.
Policies to reduce plastic foam products are becoming more common at the state and local levels around the United States and in countries around the world. To date, 12 states have passed laws to reduce plastic foam, and more than 250 cities and counties have also passed restrictions on plastic foam.