On Jan. 1, New York state’s restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses will no longer be able to offer polystyrene foam containers for takeout food and beverages.
On January 1, New York state’s restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses will no longer be able to offer polystyrene foam containers for takeout food and beverages. A new law extends a ban on the containers in New York City to the rest of the state and is aimed at cutting down on litter from the non-biodegradable material.