Bill banning Illinois state agencies from using polystyrene food containers advances
(The Center Square) – The Illinois House has amended a Senate bill to prohibit state agencies from using disposable food containers made of polysty...
(The Center Square) – The Illinois House has amended a Senate bill to prohibit state agencies from using disposable food containers made of polystyrene foam. If made into law, Senate Bill 58 as amended by the House would go into effect in 2025 and would force state agencies to find recyclable or compostable containers. State Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, D-Glenview, the bill's sponsor, said state agencies can take a leadership role in reducing the environmental impact of polystyrene foam. 'The importance of it is really to reduce the amount of single use plastic that we have in our environment, which is both good for our environment as well as public health,' Gong-Gershowitz said.