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Article: Foam food containers banned from L.A. city buildings
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- July 22, 2008
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Foam food containers banned from L.A. city buildings
LOS ANGELES, July 22 (Xinhua) -- The Los Angeles City Council on
Tuesday imposed a ban on foam food containers in city buildings,
beginning July 1, 2009.
The plan requires officials to replace containers made of
polystyrene -- commonly known by the brand name Styrofoam -- at city-
owned buildings, Los Angeles International Airport and city-
sponsored events.
City employees also will be directed to use re-usable cups and
plates whenever possible.
"We've gotten to a point where we need to act as a city, where we
can have real results. We're trying to do it in a way where we can
educate and inform the public of what we're doing," said ...