Phase-out of polystyrene foam

In the late 20th and early 21st century, there has been a global movement towards the phase-out of polystyrene foam. Full or partial bans of expanded polystyrene foam have been enacted nationwide in many countries around the world. Polystyrene foam bans have also been enacted at the sub-national or local level in many countries.

Legislation around the world
Phase out of polystyrene foam around the world (laws passed but not yet in effect are not shown on map)
  Polystyrene foam banned
  Partial ban

Summary
Country Legislation Year References
 Antigua and Barbuda Ban 2017-2019 [1]
 Australia Ban 2022 [2]
 Bahamas Ban 2020 [3]
 Barbados Ban 2020 [4]
 Belgium Ban 2022 [5]
 Belize Ban 2019 [6]
 Costa Rica Ban 2021 [7]
 Dominica Ban 2018 [8]
 Fiji Ban 2021 [9]
 France Ban on polystyrene takeout containers 2021 [10]
 Germany Ban of polystyrene takeout containers 2021 [11]
 Grenada Ban 2018 [12]
 Guyana Ban 2016 [13]
 Haiti Ban 2012 [14]
 Iceland Ban 2021 [15]
 India Ban 2022 [16]
 Ireland Ban 2021 [17]
 Jamaica Ban 2020 [18]
 Niue Ban 2018 [19]
 Papua New Guinea Ban 2018 [19]
 Saint Lucia Ban 2019 [20]
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ban 2017 [21]
 Samoa Ban 2018 [19]
 Seychelles Ban 2017 [22]
 Sri Lanka Ban 2021 [23]
 Thailand Ban 2022 [24]
 Trinidad and Tobago Ban 2019 [25]
 Vanuatu Ban 2018 [19]
 Zimbabwe Ban 2017 [26]

Phaseout in the United States
Polystyrene foam legislation in the United States
  Polystyrene foam banned

As of 2021, three U.S. states have passed legislation to ban polystyrene foam. Maryland was the first state to institute a ban which went into effect on October 1st, 2020.[27] In Maine, a ban on polystyrene foam went into effect on July 1st, 2021.[28] Vermont passed a ban on polystyrene 2019, which went into full effect on July 1st, 2021.[29] New York's ban will go into effect on January 1st, 2022.[30] New Jersey's ban on polystyrene foam was passed in 2020 and will go into effect on May 4th, 2022.[31] Colorado's ban on polystyrene foam was passed in 2021, with the ban going into effect on January 1st, 2024.[32] Virginia's ban on polystyrene foam takeout containers was passed by the Virginia General Assembly in 2021 and will go into effect for large businesses by July 2023 and for small businesses by July 2025.[33]

On January 1st, 2016, Washington, D.C. banned polystyrene foam takeout containers. On January 1st, 2021, the ban was expanded to include retail sale of polystyrene foam.[34]

The city of San Marcos, California passed a polystyrene foam ban in 2021.[35]

In September 2021, Florida introduced a proposed phaseout of polystyrene foam food packaging.[36] Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried, whose Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services oversees food safety in Florida, proposed a rule to phase out polystyrene in 40,000 grocery stores, food markets, convenience stores, and gas stations that the agency regulates in Florida. The Florida Legislature will consider the proposed rule in 2022.[37]

See also

References
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