On Wednesday, April 26, the Oregon legislature passed Senate Bill 543, a measure prohibiting food vendors from using polystyrene — commonly known as styrofoam — containers in sales of prepared food. The bill will head to Governor Tina Kotek’s desk, OPB’s Dirk VanderHart reports.
If signed, SB 543 will go into effect in 2025 and also apply to containers with PFAS, or grease-resistant coating, and prohibit businesses from using or selling foam packing peanuts or single-use foam coolers. Also on Wednesday, the House passed SB 545, a bill that aims to reduce single-use packaging by directing the Oregon Health Authority to update its health codes and create rules that
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