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Food in containers made of the white plastic foam can no longer be given to diners who eat in, take leftovers or pick up takeout orders.

Food and drinks containing high levels of fat also increase the leaching of styrene and other chemicals. This raises the question: are foam takeout containers and cups risking our health?

House Bill 477 would have prohibited restaurants and other food services from using the containers made of polystyrene – better known under its popular brand name Styrofoam – by the start of 2030.

Legislation would provide a five-year phaseout of styrofoam containers used to serve or package ready-to-eat food.

Food to-go containers at restaurants and cups, plates and other Styrofoam items sold at stores are no longer allowed to be used in the city.

House Bill 477 would have prohibited restaurants and other food services from using the containers made of polystyrene – better known under its popular brand name Styrofoam – by the start of 2030.