Berkeley CA

Portland Oregon
A. On and after March 1, 1989, no restaurant, retail food vendor or non-profit food provider shall serve food and after June 30, 1989 no packager shall package meat, eggs, bakery products or other food in polystyrene foam (PSF) containers, manufactured with chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) which do not reduce the potential for ozone depletion by more than 95 percent, compared to the ozone depletion potential of CFC-12 (dychlorodifluorothane). Compounds banned include: CFC- 11, CFC- 12, CFC-113, CFC-114, CFC-115, Halon-1211, Halon-13-1 and Halon2402. Food vendors may be required to furnish a written statement from the manufacturer or supplier of polystyrene foam products used by that food vendor, indicating that the chemical compounds used in the manufacture of the vendor's polystyrene foam products meet the provisions of this code. B. On and after January, 1990, no restaurant or retail food vendor shall serve prepared food in any polystyrene foam (PSF) products.
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Rahway, New Jersey (Ordinance Number: 0-53-96)
Prohibits the use of PVC or polystyrene by retail food vendors located within the city and requires them to use degradable packaging.

Glen Cove, New York
Banned city retail food establishments from selling, giving or providing eating utensils or food containers to any consumers if such eating utensil or food container is composed of polystyrene or PVC.

Freeport Maine: The State of Maine has banned the service of food and beverages in polystyrene foam containers at facilities or functions of the State or its political subdivisions effective January 1, 1990 (38 MRSA Section 1651 et seq.);

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