OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A soon-to-be new law in Washington will ban the sales of some plastic and require more recycled content in others. Under the measure, which was approved by the Legislature this week, plastic containers for beverages, household cleaning products and personal care products sold in Washington state will be required to contain up to 50% post-consumer-use recycled content by 2031. The measure also seeks to cut down on the use of plastic straws, utensils, condiment packages and cold-cup lids by prohibiting food services to provide them as automatic add-ons to carry-out orders. And starting in June 2024 the use of polystyrene foam, also known as Styrofoam, will be banned from use in food service containers in the state, as well as in packaging peanuts and coolers.
Legislature approves bill upping recycled content in plastic
