Costa Rica to Ban the Use of Styrofoam Containers

"After rolling out a national strategy to drastically reduce plastic use by 2021 last year, Costa Rica is now taking its environmental protection efforts a step further by banning the use of styrofoam containers.

The new legislation, signed on Thursday, prohibits the import, marketing, and distribution of polystyrene containers — commonly referred to as styrofoam — throughout the country."

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/costa-rica-to-ban-the-use-of-styrofoam-containers/
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