Maine Becomes First State In America To Ban Single-Use Styrofoam Containers
The measure was hailed by environmental groups, which called the products "unnecessary" and harmful to the planet.
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The measure was hailed by environmental groups, which called the products "unnecessary" and harmful to the planet.
Source: www.huffpost.com
From takeout food to online shopping, more people are leveraging the safety and convenience of ordering online because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As unprecedented as this moment in time is, consumers’ shifting purchasing habits have a silver lining—people are paying more attention to the sustainability of product packaging. While the pandemic has compounded an environmental crisis, consumers are paying attention to issues of sustainability in a different way and prioritizing the need for greater packaging sustainability. As we navigate this “new normal,” our awareness of just how much we are consuming has sharpened our focus on the need to advance toward a circular economy for a more sustainable world.
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