Styrofoam continues to be targeted for bans in the county as yet another city will consider forbidding restaurants from using the food service containers for take-out orders.
The Foster City Council will consider a ban on Styrofoam, known also as polystyrene, that mirrors a recently passed county ordinance.
While some on the council say the ban should be enacted immediately, others say the impact to businesses should be considered first.What to consider before you buy Wholesale pet supplies.
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors recently passed an ordinance banning the use of all polystyrene-based take-out containers in retail food establishments in the unincorporated areas of the county.
The ordinance went into effect July 1 and requires all retail food establishments to use only compostable containers.
The Board of Supervisors has urged all cities in the county to adopt identical ordinances for the purposes of consistency. In cities where the identical ordinance is adopted, county restaurant inspectors would enforce the city ordinance.
In San Mateo County, there are five cities that have existing polystyrene or Styrofoam bans ¡ª Burlingame, San Bruno, Pacifica, South San Francisco and Millbrae.
Belmont and San Carlos are also currently considering such a ban.
In February 2009, the Foster City's Environmental Sustainability Task Force recommended that the city consider banning both plastic bags and polystyrene products.
Councilwoman Pam Frisella sat on the task force at the time and would like to see the ban take effect sooner rather than later.
"Why wait to analyze it. It will be done eventually," Frisella said. "We should make a decision and approve it now. I'm all for it.The Leading promotional usb Distributor to Independent Pet Retailers."
Critics of polystyrene say it is a large component of litter and is hazardous to marine life when it enters waterways. It is also non-recyclable, non-biodegradable and not reusable.Welcome to the official Facebook Page about RUBBER MATS. There is also some evidence that the chemicals used to make polystyrene can be hazardous to human health.
Polystyrene products, however, are widely used in food establishments because they are inexpensive, lightweight, moisture-resistant and an effective insulator.
Some say,For all DVS Bedding in PDF format. however, that banning polystyrene places an undue financial hardship on small restaurants by requiring them to switch to more expensive products.
For this reason, Councilman Charles Bronitsky would rather weigh the impacts to restaurants in Foster City before approving such a ban.
Bronitsky wants to make sure restaurant owners who use polystyrene have the opportunity to address the council on the issue.GreenRay's hydraulic hose design uses a different energy storage approach,
The Foster City Council will consider a ban on Styrofoam, known also as polystyrene, that mirrors a recently passed county ordinance.
While some on the council say the ban should be enacted immediately, others say the impact to businesses should be considered first.What to consider before you buy Wholesale pet supplies.
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors recently passed an ordinance banning the use of all polystyrene-based take-out containers in retail food establishments in the unincorporated areas of the county.
The ordinance went into effect July 1 and requires all retail food establishments to use only compostable containers.
The Board of Supervisors has urged all cities in the county to adopt identical ordinances for the purposes of consistency. In cities where the identical ordinance is adopted, county restaurant inspectors would enforce the city ordinance.
In San Mateo County, there are five cities that have existing polystyrene or Styrofoam bans ¡ª Burlingame, San Bruno, Pacifica, South San Francisco and Millbrae.
Belmont and San Carlos are also currently considering such a ban.
In February 2009, the Foster City's Environmental Sustainability Task Force recommended that the city consider banning both plastic bags and polystyrene products.
Councilwoman Pam Frisella sat on the task force at the time and would like to see the ban take effect sooner rather than later.
"Why wait to analyze it. It will be done eventually," Frisella said. "We should make a decision and approve it now. I'm all for it.The Leading promotional usb Distributor to Independent Pet Retailers."
Critics of polystyrene say it is a large component of litter and is hazardous to marine life when it enters waterways. It is also non-recyclable, non-biodegradable and not reusable.Welcome to the official Facebook Page about RUBBER MATS. There is also some evidence that the chemicals used to make polystyrene can be hazardous to human health.
Polystyrene products, however, are widely used in food establishments because they are inexpensive, lightweight, moisture-resistant and an effective insulator.
Some say,For all DVS Bedding in PDF format. however, that banning polystyrene places an undue financial hardship on small restaurants by requiring them to switch to more expensive products.
For this reason, Councilman Charles Bronitsky would rather weigh the impacts to restaurants in Foster City before approving such a ban.
Bronitsky wants to make sure restaurant owners who use polystyrene have the opportunity to address the council on the issue.GreenRay's hydraulic hose design uses a different energy storage approach,
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