{"id":21163,"date":"2023-12-27T20:14:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T20:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/?page_id=21163"},"modified":"2023-12-29T14:34:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T14:34:29","slug":"2024-polystyrene-ban-muni-toolkit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/zero-waste-colorado\/plastic-pollution-reduction-act-overview\/2024-ppra-guide-munis\/2024-polystyrene-ban-muni-toolkit\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Polystyrene Ban Toolkit for Munis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n        #myVideo_mp4{\n        position: absolute; z-index: -99; width: 100%; height: 100%;top:0;left:0;\n    }\n    banner-image-1 iframe,\n    banner-1 iframe{\n        width: 100%;\n        height: 100%;\n    }\n    .banner-1.full-block .mob-banner-sect.high-content-arrow {\n\t\tpadding:64% 0 0 0 !important;\n\t}\n    .banner-1.full-block .mob-banner-sect.high-content-arrow .banner-txt-1 {\n\t\ttop: 10%;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"banner-1 full-block large-banner   \">\n        <div class=\"mob-banner-sect\" style=\"background-image: url(No);background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-size: cover;height:auto;padding:56.25% 0 0 0;\">\n            <div class=\"banner-txt-1\">\n                                                                                <h1>2024 Polystyrene Food Containers and Cups Ban Toolkit for Municipalities<\/h1>\n                                <h3>Help food establishments comply with the ban effective January 1, 2024<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <div class=\"banner-image-1 banner-image-mobile lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\"\n              data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Banner-images-PPRA-5.png)\">\n\n                     \n        \n<script>\n  \/\/ 2. 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Understand the ban&nbsp;<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polystyrene foam food and beverage containers (often referred to as Styrofoam&reg;) are made from styrene, which is considered a carcinogen by the Department of Health and Human Services and the International Agency for Research on Cancer. <\/span><b>The polystyrene foam cup and food container ban, effective January 1, 2024, applies to ALL retail food establishments in Colorado.<\/b> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NOTE: Food establishments are allowed to use up remaining inventory of polystyrene foam cups and food containers after January 1, 2024, until supplies are depleted. New polystyrene food and beverage containers should not be purchased after January 1, 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h4><b>Step 2: Determine which food establishments are exempt vs. nonexempt<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Colorado law, a retail food establishment is one that prepares or packages food for humans and provides the food to people either directly or through a delivery service. The food can be eaten on or off the premises of the food establishment. <\/span><b>Retail food establishments include restaurants, fast food restaurants, cafeterias, schools, and prisons.&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retailers that sell only prepackaged food that they purchase from a third party and sell in its original package are exempt. <\/span><b>Other exemptions from the ban on polystyrene food containers and cups include:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmers markets and roadside markets<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private homes and boarding houses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kitchens selling food products directly to consumers under the Colorado Cottage Foods Act<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hospital and health facilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Childcare centers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hunting camps and outdoor recreation locations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food or beverage wholesale manufacturing, processing, or packaging plants<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Motor vehicles used solely for the transport of food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coffee or tea shops serving only hot beverages and pastries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishments serving only prepackaged or commercially prepared food requiring no preparation other than the heating of food within its original container<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automated food merchandising enterprises dispensing pre-packaged food<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Packaging of drugs, medical devices, or dietary supplements regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/casetext.com\/statute\/colorado-revised-statutes\/title-25-public-health-and-environment\/disease-control\/article-4-disease-control\/part-16-food-protection-act\/section-25-4-1602-definitions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">C.R.S. 25-4-1602<\/a> for a complete list of food establishments that are exempt from the ban on polystyrene food containers and cups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/toolkit-colorados-2024-polystyrene-ban\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21324 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Colorados-2024-Ban-on-Polystyrene-Food-Containers-and-Cups-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"799\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Colorados-2024-Ban-on-Polystyrene-Food-Containers-and-Cups-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Colorados-2024-Ban-on-Polystyrene-Food-Containers-and-Cups-769x1024.png 769w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Colorados-2024-Ban-on-Polystyrene-Food-Containers-and-Cups-768x1023.png 768w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Colorados-2024-Ban-on-Polystyrene-Food-Containers-and-Cups-1153x1536.png 1153w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Colorados-2024-Ban-on-Polystyrene-Food-Containers-and-Cups-94x125.png 94w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Colorados-2024-Ban-on-Polystyrene-Food-Containers-and-Cups.png 1191w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/799;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Download <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/toolkit-colorados-2024-polystyrene-ban\/\">Colorado&#8217;s 2024 Polystyrene Ban Chart<\/a> here<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Step 3: Send a letter to nonexempt businesses alerting them of the change<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While many restaurants and food establishments may already be aware of the ban on the use of polystyrene foam taking place on January 1, 2024, it is best to alert all non-exempt businesses in your jurisdiction of the change. Many of these businesses may be national chain stores that distribute polystyrene foam at their other locations.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may use or customize this letter to alert local nonexempt food establishments of the upcoming ban on polystyrene food containers and cups.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/toolkit-2024-ban-on-polystyrene-sample-notification-letter-to-food-establishments\/\">Sample Polystyrene Ban Letter of Notification to Food Establishments<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Step 4: Share information and resources with nonexempt businesses<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/a-guide-to-sustainable-serviceware-for-restaurants-and-food-prep-businesses\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-20162 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GuidetoSS_thumbnail-300x232.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"125\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GuidetoSS_thumbnail-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GuidetoSS_thumbnail-768x594.png 768w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GuidetoSS_thumbnail-162x125.png 162w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GuidetoSS_thumbnail.png 988w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 162px) 100vw, 162px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 162px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 162\/125;\" \/><\/a>Help restaurants and other food prep businesses prepare for the polystyrene foam ban and know what to-go containers they can use in place of polystyrene foam with our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/a-guide-to-sustainable-serviceware-for-restaurants-and-food-prep-businesses\/\">Guide to Sustainable Serviceware<\/a><b>. <\/b>En espa&ntilde;ol: <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/una-guia-de-articulos-de-servicio-de-alimentos-sostenibles-para-restaurantes-y-empresas-de-preparacion-de-alimentos\/\">Una gu&iacute;a de art&iacute;culos de servicio de alimentos sostenibles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><b>Step 5: Share information and resources with the public<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alert your community of the 2024 ban on polystyrene food containers and cups using our <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ExdHmvS9PcyDAo1jteyUHP8IYvq6S0Is?usp=drive_link\">social media package<\/a>.&nbsp;Municipalities and other organizations have permission to use content from our webpages to update their website and other communications.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Step 6: Set up a system to monitor compliance with the ban on polystyrene food containers and cups<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Plastic Pollution Reduction Act leaves compliance measures up to the local municipality or county to enforce. 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