December 8th, 2023 by WCBC Radio

Senator Van Hollen’s proposed Farewell to Foam Act would prohibit the sale and distribution of “loose fill” such as packing peanuts, and non-medical disposable coolers in addition to single use food service products beginning in January 2026. In 2019, Maryland became the first state to pass a law ending the use of plastic foam food service products. A study on the impact of that Maryland law found a 65 percent decrease in foam foodware pollution on beaches and waterways in the state. Since then, ten additional states have passed similar measures banning foamware.