By: Haley Hansen
Restaurants may transition from using foam containers to more compostable packages in a city push for sustainability.
Ward 12 City Councilman Andrew Johnson introduced a proposal Friday that would ban restaurants from using polystyrene foam containers and instead have them use “environmentally acceptable” packages beginning next year.
Some restaurants are hesitant about the change because it may be costly and challenging to adjust their shipments. Still, businesses in the University of Minnesota’s area support the switch.