Author: John Large / Source: Good News Network
Despite being a small state, Maryland is taking big steps to help the planet.
Earlier this week, the state House of Delegates approved a bill which would make Maryland the first U.S. state to ban polystyrene containers (the non-trademarked name for “styrofoam”).
The bill, HB109, now awaits the governor’s signature.
Though several American cities and restaurant chains have committed to phasing out the harmful packaging products over the course of the last few years, there has not yet been a state government willing to take the plunge.
“It may feel like a small step to take this one form of really insidious plastic styrofoam and start with that just here in the state of Maryland, but it is a big step because [we] will be the first state to ban a…
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