Portsmouth Styrofoam Ban Takes Effect, With Little Enforcement For Now
Credit Robert Geiger / Flickr Creative Commons Portsmouth is the first community in the state to ban some single-use plastics as of Thursday, but the city’s new rules won’t be fully enforced just yet. The city council voted last year to bar most restaurants and businesses from distributing polystyrene cups and containers, beginning at the end of 2020. In addition, vendors on city property – such as the farmer’s market or concessions at a school sports game – are barred from giving out...
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