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New York City to ban Styrofoam takeout, delivery food containers, packing peanuts, plastic cups.
nydailynews ^ | January 8, 2015, | Jennifer Fermino , Ginger Adams Otis

Posted on 01/09/2015 5:35:17 AM PST by dennisw

City to ban foam takeout, delivery food containers in environmentally friendly push The ban, which will start July 1, covers foam take-out containers, packing peanuts and plastic cups.

New Yorkers’ beloved foam takeout and delivery food containers will soon be products of a bygone era.

Mayor de Blasio — finishing off an initiative begun by his predecessor — will announce a ban on the environmentally unfriendly material Thursday, according to The New York Times.

The ban will start July 1 and cover foam packing peanuts as well as plastic foam cups and takeout containers.

City Hall declined to comment when contacted by the Daily News. But a former official for Mayor Bloomberg gave the administration a big pat on the back.

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food
KEYWORDS: alsharpton; andrewcuomo; billdeblasio; chirlanemccray; globalwarmingscare; greenieweenies; nannystate; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkslimes; newyorktimes; nyc; packingpeanuts; styrofoam
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To: KarlInOhio

He’ll need to authorize use of choke holds, so a half dozen cops can get overweight diners to submit and pay their $50 fine...

or die.


41 posted on 01/09/2015 6:31:10 AM PST by Mr Rogers (Can you remember what America was like in 2004?)
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To: dennisw

They’re not Styrofoam. I care more about the misuse of that word than I care about the takeout containers. Don’t mess with trademarks.


42 posted on 01/09/2015 6:32:04 AM PST by firebrand
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To: dennisw
..but but the plastic was suppose to save the Trees?

Does this mean more violence and death to Tree?

To create paper containers to replace the plastic ones that originally replaced the paper ones?

43 posted on 01/09/2015 6:41:09 AM PST by TexasCajun
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To: dennisw

And what will they do about the businesses that ship things to NYC and use packing peanuts or Styrofoam as packing material? Can’t prosecute a business that isn’t in NYC can you?


44 posted on 01/09/2015 6:46:40 AM PST by rfreedom4u (Do you know who Barry Soetoro is?)
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To: dennisw

Styrofoam is WHITE!

Duh


45 posted on 01/09/2015 6:52:34 AM PST by Scrambler Bob (/s /s /s /s /s, my replies are "liberally" sprinkled with them behind every word and letter.!)
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To: nuconvert

bubble wrap will be in the next ban —

Oh No, then it will be:

Boob Jobs


46 posted on 01/09/2015 6:54:21 AM PST by Scrambler Bob (/s /s /s /s /s, my replies are "liberally" sprinkled with them behind every word and letter.!)
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To: Malsua

If you’re in that business, then you must also know that the proper choice of packing materials depends on what you are shipping. I have never had any item that was packed in peanuts damaged. Not so with bubble wrap or crumpled paper. Peanuts are ideal for light, fragile items, and essentially worthless for anything heavy.

On a volume basis, peanuts are cheaper than bubble wrap, and their use is less labor intensive.

That said, the worst packing material I have ever encountered on the receiving end was the chaff from an office shredder. If you think peanuts spread uncontrollably, try some of that stuff!


47 posted on 01/09/2015 6:56:29 AM PST by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away)
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To: Fresh Wind

“the proper choice of packing materials depends on what you are shipping. I have never had any item that was packed in peanuts damaged. Not so with bubble wrap or crumpled paper. Peanuts are ideal for light, fragile items, and essentially worthless for anything heavy.

On a volume basis, peanuts are cheaper than bubble wrap, and their use is less labor intensive.”

Exactly! When I started my business I did 100% of the packing and shipping myself. I know how to pack what we sell, I understand the time it takes to pack, and I know the economics of shipping materials. About half of what my business sells are “light, fragile items” and my people use packing peanuts every time. For some items we combine peanuts and bubble wrap. If I had to discontinue packing peanuts my costs would rise for sure. I suppose I need to plan on adding a “Blue State Handling Fee.”


48 posted on 01/09/2015 7:23:26 AM PST by .45 Long Colt
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To: dennisw

Well, thank God there’s no war on police or racial wars or cops being gunned down in cold blood, so Mayor DeLousyO can focus on this.


49 posted on 01/09/2015 7:26:18 AM PST by Lazamataz (With friends like Boehner, we don't need Democrats. -- Laz A. Mataz, 2015)
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To: dennisw

De Blazio, seems to be adding the same Ban to NYC Policemen.
Next, He’ll probably add NO-GO zones for Police to protect his favorite Friends.


50 posted on 01/09/2015 7:27:56 AM PST by chatham
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To: reg45

Easy. Liberals live in other states as well ... or is that altered states?


51 posted on 01/09/2015 7:32:52 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: dennisw

I am, of course, against this sort of government over reach, but I hate Styrofoam. The feel of it gives me the willies. It’s a tactile thing.


52 posted on 01/09/2015 7:35:22 AM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: jmcenanly
"Without the packing peanuts, people will have to use newspapers again."

Should make the Slimes sales increase since there are only so many fish to be wrapped.

53 posted on 01/09/2015 7:40:14 AM PST by anoldafvet (We need a National Conservative Party for 2016.)
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To: .45 Long Colt

What a lot of people assume is that since they throw away the carton and packing material when they get a shipment, that the stuff must not cost anything, and they think a handling charge is just a sneaky way to gouge the customer.

How wrong they are!


54 posted on 01/09/2015 1:13:34 PM PST by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away)
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To: dennisw

Considering that the police seem to have more important things to do then hand out tickets for silly laws everyone should just ignore them.


55 posted on 01/09/2015 1:15:52 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: dennisw; SheLion; Eric Blair 2084; -YYZ-; 31R1O; 383rr; AFreeBird; AGreatPer; Alamo-Girl; Alia; ...
New York City to ban Styrofoam takeout, delivery food containers, packing peanuts, plastic cups.

Nanny State PING!

56 posted on 01/09/2015 9:10:40 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Je suis Charlie, you miserable Islamist throwbacks!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Thanks for the ping!


57 posted on 01/09/2015 9:30:42 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: GailA
"This will hit charity food deliveries and Food Banks who delivery hot meals to shut ins. IDIOT!"

They deliver Styrofoam peanuts? Beggars can't be chooser, I suppose. :)


58 posted on 01/09/2015 9:51:42 PM PST by PLMerite (Shut the Beyotch Down! Burn, baby, burn!)
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To: PLMerite

What do they ship Styrofoam in?


59 posted on 01/09/2015 9:54:37 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: dennisw

Where do they get such inflated opinions of their own significance? Who the hell CARES what they have wrongfully decided is environmentally friendly?


60 posted on 01/09/2015 10:10:21 PM PST by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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