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Red-state governor shoots down bill banning this common hospitality industry item
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoes legislation that would largely ban Styrofoam containers, dubbing it “textbook government ...
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Governor vetoes bill to phase out Styrofoam
Governor Greg Gianforte has vetoed a bill that would phase out the use of Styrofoam food containers, saying it was bad for ...
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Gianforte vetoes bill phasing out styrofoam use in food industry
Studies have shown that hot, fatty and acidic conditions — for example a takeout container of pork carnitas — can cause ...
The Montana Standard2d
Gov. Gianforte vetoes bill seeking to phase out Styrofoam food containers in Montana
The state banning Styrofoam is costly government overreach, and like many Montanans, I enjoy a hot coffee in a Styrofoam cup ...
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Illinois Senate approves bill to ban styrofoam containers, House to vote next
Senate Bill 1531 in Illinois has passed and will ban disposable food containers composed in whole or in part of polystyrene ...
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Gianforte vetoes Styrofoam ban in Montana, calling bipartisan bill 'a hot mess'
BILLINGS — Gov. Greg Gianforte has vetoed a bipartisan bill that aimed to ban most Styrofoam products in Montana restaurants. “The state banning Styrofoam is costly government reach,” Gianforte, a ...
After years of negotiations, state lawmakers consider measures to phase out plastic bags, foam food containers
Illinois lawmakers are considering two measures designed to cut down on the use of plastic bags and polystyrene meal ...
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Gov. Gianforte vetoes bill seeking to phase out Styrofoam food containers in Montana
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.