Plan for a plastic free new year

It’s time to skip the stuff – all those plastic forks, knives and foam containers for takeout or leftover restaurant food. Phase 2 of the state’s plastic free law is in effect starting Jan. 1, 2024, and it bans foam polystyrene (often referred to as Styrofoam®) takeout containers and cups for ready-to-eat foods. It also bans single-use plastic carryout bags. Please use the resources on this page to learn more and to make the transition to a plastic free approach.

Plastics are forever. According to a July 19, 2017 article in Science Advances, 79 percent of the 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic that humans have produced so far are still around polluting oceans and rivers, littering the landscape and piling up in landfills. It's time to make a change.