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OCTOBER -- ALL MARYLANDRESTURANTS AND SCHOOLS WILL BEBANNED FROM USING FOAMCONTAINERS.
WMAR 2 NEWS ABBYISAACS TELLS US HOW BUSINESSARE ADAPTING.LIVE- SOME BUSINESSES AREGETTING READY TO MAKE THESWITCH, BUT MANY ALREADY HAVE.Itdo and it as time.
ITALMOST TWO YEARS SINCE THEVICTORIA RESTAURANT GROUP,THAT OWNS VICTORIA GASTRO PUBAND MANOR HILL TAVERN, MADETHE SWITCH TO COMPOSTIBLE TOGO PRODUCTS TO BE MOREENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY.
2YEARS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WORKSAND WHAT DOESNPURCELL/ BAR MANAGER, VICTORIAGASTRO PUB- As much as theyare compostable they are alittle flimsy if they get wetbut thatptu a liner in there.
STARTINGTHURSDAY OCTOBER FIRST, ALLMARYLAND RESTAURANTS ANDSCHOOLS WILL BE REQUIRED TOFOLLOW SUIT.
THE STATEBECOMING THE FIRST IN THECOUNTRY TO BAN FOAMCONTAINERS.
For the state ofMaryland I think it just showshow forward thinking it iswith consumer waste andconsumer products.
STYROFOAMCANNOT BE RECYCLED SO ITCONSIDERED AN ENVIRONMENTALISSUE.
THE STATE WIDE BAN WASORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR JULYBUT BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC,STATE OFFICIALS WANTED TO GIVERESTAURANTS MORE TIME TO GETREADY.
THERE IS ALREADY A FOAMBAN IN ANNE ARUNDEL, ANDMONTGOMERY, PRINCE GEORGESCOUNTIES AS WELL AS BALTIMORECITY.
ALSO ON THURSDAY, HOWARDCOUNTY IS REQUIRING RETAILERSCHANRE 5 CENTS FOR PLASTICBAGS IN ANOTHER EFFORT TO BEMORE SUSTAINABLE.
SOMETHINGVICTORIA GASTRO PUB BARMANAGER MEGAN PURCELL SAYSTHEYSAID OVERALL, THE SWITCH TOECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTSINITIALLY COST MORE BUT IT WASWORTH IT.
First to switcheverything out to get rid ofall the product we already hadthat was a pain but at thispoint at think wewhatever cost was initially anissue.
LOCAL HEALTHDEPARTMENTS CAN IMPOSE UP TO250 DOLLARS IN FINES FORBUSINESSES THAT VIOLATE THEBAN.
IN BALTIMORE ABBY ISAACSWMAR 2 NEWS.MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE ARRESTEDDURING A POP-UP RALLY IN
If you pick up take-out food, it might be in a different container then you’re used to starting on Thursday.
